IHS Markit shared the results of a study of the smartphone market. Overall, last year there was
Global smartphone shipments in 2019decreased by 2.2% compared to 2018. In units, the number of devices delivered turned out to be 1.38 billion. The South Korean company Samsung remained the market leader. However, its deliveries over the year increased slightly - by 1.7%.
According to an IHS press release, much betterThe results were demonstrated by Huawei, which took second place in the market. Over the year, its deliveries increased by 16.7% compared to 2018. The Realme brand showed even greater growth - 275% over the year! True, its market share is still small - only 2%, which puts it in ninth place.
Xiaomi also showed growth - 4.5%. Other major manufacturers of smartphones, including Apple, showed a decrease in supplies over the year. Thus, the Chinese companies Huawei and Realme overtook Cupertinians and South Koreans in terms of popularity growth.