Samsung beware! Xiaomi surpasses Apple to become the second largest smartphone manufacturer in the world

Analytical company Canalys has published a report on global smartphone shipments for the second quarter of 2021.

What is known

In the second quarter of this year, Xiaomi became the secondthe largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, overtaking technology giant Apple. The report states that the Chinese company's shipments increased by as much as 83%. By the way, Xiaomi took this position for the first time in history. For those who are not aware, for a long time only Samsung and Apple were in first and second place. Thus, Xiaomi's market share is now 17%. This is 3% more than Apple.


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According to Canalys analysts, this significant growth is influenced by low prices. For comparison, Xiaomi devices on average cost 40% and 75% less than Samsung and Apple, respectively.

In addition to Xiaomi, the report also includes OPPO and Vivo. During the second quarter of 2021, the companies also showed significant growth in shipments - 28% and 27%, respectively.

Source: Canalys

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