Apple Smartphone brand turned out with the highest market share in the world in Q4 2021, with iPhone Being the world’s most popular smartphone brand, according to a report by canalis, The tech giant took the lion’s share of 22% in the global smartphone market, mainly increased by iphone 13 sales, with samsung The report added that it is closely following its heels with 20%. In 2020 too, Apple ruled the top spot with 23% and Samsung with 17%.
“Apple is at the top of the smartphone market after three quarters, driven by the impressive performance of the iPhone 13,” says Canalys analyst Sanyam Chaurasia.
Reportedly, some phenomenal iPhone sales Mainland China, boosted by the company’s aggressive pricing, which helped Apple drive overall growth.
The report said Apple’s supply chain is showing signs of improvement but the company was forced to cut iPhone production in Q4 due to a shortage of key iPhone components, leading to fewer units being manufactured than demand. was done. As a result, the tech giant was able to meet iPhone demand in certain, priority markets, while in other markets, customers had to wait for the latest iPhone units.
The report said that overall iPhone shipments grew by just 1% in Q4 2021 due to supply chain issues and a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Supply chain issues also worked to Samsung’s advantage and helped the South Korean smartphone maker to bridge the gap.
Talking about the other three brands in the top 5 list, Xiaomi Ranked third with 12% market share, Oppo was ranked fourth with 9% market share, while Vivo took the fifth position with 8% market share.
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