Thanks to the iPhone 12, Apple surpassed Samsung to become the number 1 smartphone maker in the world

Tram Ho

According to market research firm IDC, Apple shipped 90.1 million iPhones in Q4 / 2020. Thereby, Apple has outpaced rival Samsung and became the number 1 smartphone maker in the world.

According to this report, Apple shipped 90.1 million iPhones, accounting for 23.4% of the global smartphone market share in the last 3 months of 2020. This is also the highest volume of smartphone shipments that IDC has recorded, since when the company started tracking the indicators of the smartphone market so far.

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Research director Nabila Popal said: “There are many factors driving the recovery of the smartphone market, such as overwhelming demand, newly launched advanced 5G technology and manufacturers lower average selling prices. “.

During the Q4 / 2020 business results meeting, CEO Tim Cook, as usual, did not reveal exactly how many iPhones were sold or made, but only revealed that the iPhone 12 contributed greatly. Big boosted sales to a record $ 111.4 billion in Q4 / 2020. Especially in the Chinese market, demand for the first 5G iPhones is huge.

Apple’s spike in Q4 / 2020 was impressive, with Apple holding the fourth place in the global smartphone market in the previous quarter, behind Xiaomi.

According to IDC, Samsung has fallen to No. 2, with 73.9 million smartphones shipped, accounting for 19.1% of the global market share. The Korean giant grew 6.2% year-on-year, but could not match Apple’s growth.

Xiaomi remains third, with 43.3 million smartphones shipped, accounting for 11.2% of the global market share. Impressive growth of 32% over the same period last year.

OPPO is in fourth place, with 33.8 million smartphones, accounting for 8.8% of the market share. Huawei fell sharply, currently in fifth place with 32.3 million smartphones, down 42.4% from the same period in 2019.

In general, the global smartphone market is showing better signs after the Covid-19 epidemic. Huawei alone is still facing many difficulties, due to sanctions from the US.

Reference: appleinsider

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