Market research company analysts Gartner, published the results of the third quarter of 2020 in the global smartphone market.
Η research shows that the Apple, is no longer in the top three of the largest smartphone vendors. The third place he held until now is now occupied by the Chinese company Xiaomi.
During the aforementioned period, a total of 366,7 million smartphones were shipped, ie 5,7% less than in the corresponding third quarter of 2019, when shipments reached 388,8 million devices.
Samsung continues to be the number one supplier. In addition, having increased its sales from 79,1 to 80,8 million devices, the South Korean giant increased its market share from 20,3% to 22,0%.
In second place remained for another quarter h Huawei. Operating under unprecedented pressure from the United States, the Chinese giant's sales fell sharply from 65,8 million units to 51,8 million, leading to a corresponding decline in market share from 16,9% to 14,1%. .
In third place in its list Gartner of the largest suppliers of smartphones for the third quarter of 2020 rose Xiaomi, which increased its sales from 32,9 million to 44,4 million devices year on year, while its share increased respectively from 8,5% to 12,1 , XNUMX%.
At the same time the Apple, had a slight decrease in sales from 40,8 million to 40,6 million devices or 0,6% if you will. As the market as a whole shrank more, Apple's share appears to have increased slightly, from 10,5% to 11,1%.
The top five in the ranking is also closed by the Chinese OPPO, whose market share increased annually from 7,9% to 8,2%.
It should be noted that the order of market forces may change again in the current quarter, as the iPhone 12 and Huawei Mate 40 series have been released. Although the Chinese company's smartphones are unlikely to be in high demand, its sales Apple will be quite high, as every year at such a time.
Of course, what remains to be seen is how much the apparent growth trend in Xiaomi sales will be.
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