Despite growing competition, Samsung remains the unshakable ruler of the global smartphone market. In the first quarter of this year, shipments of its smartphones increased by tens of percent year-on-year.
According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung's smartphone shipments totaled 77 million in the first three months of the year, representing 32% year-on-year growth. This corresponds to a market share of 23%.
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Total smartphone shipments saw unprecedented growth in the first quarter of the year to 340 million, up 24% from the same period last year. Among other things, affordable phones from Chinese manufacturers with support for 5G networks and increased demand from customers with older devices contributed to this.
In the period under review, the Korean tech giant benefited from demand for affordable devices that featured new models in the range Galaxy A. This year, the company expanded its offer with new 4G and 5G phones. These models contributed to its more than solid results in the first quarter. The new flagship series also took part in them Galaxy S21.
He finished in second place Apple, which shipped 57 million smartphones and had a market share of 17%, and the top three smartphone manufacturers are rounded out by Xiaomi with 49 million smartphones shipped and a 15% share.
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