Apple leads the global smartphone shipments in Q4 2021, boosted by its iPhone 13 series
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After regaining second place in Q3 2021, Apple has now overtaken Samsung in Q4 2021 to become the number one smartphone vendor. According to the reports of Canalys, Apple accounted for 22% of the worldwide smartphone shipments in Q4 2021.
The Cupertino-based tech giants were driven by a stellar performance from the iPhone 13 series and also saw an ‘unprecedented’ performance in China.
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“Apple is back at the top of the smartphone market after three quarters, driven by a stellar performance from the iPhone 13. Apple saw unprecedented iPhone performance in Mainland China, with aggressive pricing for its flagship devices keeping the value proposition strong. Apple’s supply chain is starting to recover, but it was still forced to cut production in Q4 amid shortages of key components and could not make enough iPhones to meet demand. In prioritized markets, it maintained adequate delivery times, but in some markets, its customers had to wait to get their hands on the latest iPhones.” - Sanyam Chaurasia, Canalys Analyst
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The ongoing component shortage did hamper the growth of the smartphone market, which was up by just 1% compared to the same period in 2020. After holding the top spot for the first three quarters of 2021, Samsung dropped to second place with a 20% market share in the fourth quarter.
Xiaomi maintained its third-place position with a 12% share. Oppo and Vivo rounded off the top five with 9% and 8% shares, respectively.
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