A brand new report by Omdia is out right now and it crowns Samsung because the winner of the smartphone gross sales recreation within the third quarter (July to September). The Korean firm shipped 60.6 million units for a 19% market share, rising 6% over Q3 2024.
Apple is second with 56.5 million shipments and 18% of the pie, rising 4% from the year-ago quarter. Xiaomi is in third with 43.4 million shipments, 14% market share, and a 1% development year-on-year (YoY). Transsion (proprietor of Infinix, iTel, and Tecno) is in fourth with 28.6 million shipments, 9% market share, and the most important YoY development of the highest 5 at 12%. vivo is fifth with 28.5 million shipments and 9% market share, having grown 5% from Q3 2024’s numbers.
Samsung’s development was pushed by the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7, in addition to the A07 and A17. Apple’s base iPhone 17 “outperformed launch expectations because of improved worth proposition”. Xiaomi shipments in China declined after state subsidy packages ended, however development in Asia-Pacific and different areas offset that. vivo remained sturdy in India, overtook Huawei in China, and stored rising throughout Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America.
Your entire market shipped 320.1 million models in Q3, a 3% improve year-on-year. Shipments in North America and Larger China declined YoY, whereas Asia-Pacific, the Center East, and Africa recorded sturdy development. In Africa, shipments grew by 25%, and Asia-Pacific grew 5%.
Curiously, Omdia says the general development is pushed by below $100 and above $700 units, whereas the mid-range stays weak. Within the close to future, larger costs are anticipated for brand new units, and it will hinder the expansion of the low-end section.