Samsung Transitions To New Position In WorldWide Smartphone Shipments In Q4 2018: Check Out Now

It seems like South Korean smartphone giant Samsung is t top smartphone vendor anymore, as data from Q4 2018 compiled by Canalys places Apple at top of list of largest smartphone vendors during time period ending Q4 2018.

Ors in list of top smartphone vendors include likes of Oppo (a  surprise entrant), Huawei, and Xiaomi as well. As far as market shares are concerned (in Q4 2018), Apple h 19.8% market share with shipments amounting to as much as 71.7 million

Samsung shipped 70.3 million units and held 19.4% share. third in list was Huawei (16.7% market shared), followed by likes of Oppo (8.8%), Xiaomi (7.3%), and or brands (28.1% combined).

As per Canalys, Samsung’s share in 2017 (for Q4) was 19.2%; and statistics for 2018 represents a marginal increase in market share; but still trailing Apple whose share fell from 20% in 2017 to 19.8% in 2018 (for Q4).

Huawei and Oppo gained big with Xiaomi undergoing a 3% reduction. As far as Apple shipments are concerned, top phone was iPhone XR that reportedly clocked shipments amounting to as much as 22 million.

If whole of 2018 is taken into consideration n, Samsung still topped charts for most number of shipments (for an entire calendar year). Apple came in a close second, followed by likes of Huawei and Xiaomi. As far as 2019 is concerned, we forecast that brands such s Oppo, Huawei, and an increased number of relatively new entrants could pose stiff competition to Apple as far as shipments and market share are concerned. Do share your thoughts/insights here.

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