IDC: Samsung retains leadership in smartphone shipments for both Q4 and 2015

28 January, 2016
The South Korean company shipped a total of 85.6 million smartphones in Q4 2015 and around 325 million in the complete year.

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  • Anonymous
  • tue
  • 28 Jan 2016

I predict this page will have over 50 comment by the end of the day. Samsung rule as always. Iphone with their similarly big budget can't even make various model like Samsung. Where all that money goes, Apple? Two model per year with similar budget as Samsung while Samsung can make over 60 model per year. Assuming iphone 5se coming this year it wouldn't even help. Huawei will replace Apple at this rate. I vote for Huawei to be the world second best smartphone manufacturer. They have less experience but can go further than pathetic Apple. Apple only know to copy and copy and copy from android.

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    • NHU
    • 28 Jan 2016

    P, 28 Jan 2016That is true - but iphones have the biggest marketshare amo... moreIf they did that they wouldn't even make half of that figure.

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      • snZ
      • 28 Jan 2016

      Anonymous, 28 Jan 2016Hope Samsung continues with the premium performance, design... moreThat is true - but iphones have the biggest marketshare among uneducated teenage girls as well as octogenarians - 2 massive demographics, so Samsung needs to be careful and trim down their line of 1 million models a year. They need to simply stick to the S and A series and that's about it. Make it easy for the consumer!!

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        • yeehaa000
        • MVg
        • 28 Jan 2016

        AnonD-364786, 28 Jan 2016samsung always a leader of cheap products ;-)and then there was 2 lol

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          • AnonD-361638
          • 9D{
          • 28 Jan 2016

          AnonD-362866, 28 Jan 2016What would you like us to say? The obvious? That the vast m... moreIn Android Market there r too many companies and tooooo many Models. So its really an achievement. Because in Android there r very big names like Sony,LG,HTC,(now BB also),Motorola and many Chinese companies (which selss mobile with very low prices).Being Top in this much competition its really need Hard work.

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            • yokaz
            • tht
            • 28 Jan 2016

            Hope they all compete in product n price..always, luv that

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              • Anonymous
              • 0fC
              • 28 Jan 2016

              Hope Samsung continues with the premium performance, design and quality. iPhone is more of a mid end Chinese phone so there's a lot of room for improvement.

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                • NHU
                • 28 Jan 2016

                Z3 compact user, 28 Jan 2016We have to admit, Apple is doing very well too. Second plac... moreYou forgot to mention, that Apple only sells in the premium segment ;) Where as Samsung... Well we all know the rest of the story lol they did do well though if you consider how fragmented the Android Market is.

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                  • NHU
                  • 28 Jan 2016

                  AnonD-463205, 28 Jan 2016Waiting for iphone fan boys n all the other hatersWhat would you like us to say? The obvious? That the vast majority of that number were entry level and mid range devices? Where's the fun in that?

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                    • 9E7
                    • 28 Jan 2016

                    We have to admit, Apple is doing very well too. Second place for a company which only have a few models to offer... Samsung on the other hand have much much more models. Btw I am an Apple hater.

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                      • AnonD-364786
                      • PB7
                      • 28 Jan 2016

                      samsung always a leader of cheap products ;-)

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                        • fX7
                        • 28 Jan 2016

                        AnonD-463205, 28 Jan 2016Waiting for iphone fan boys n all the other hatersYou know they're here boasting about iphone's sales and how Samsung floods the market with worthless phones and how much they hate touchwiz and how they hate it.

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                          • AnonD-463205
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                          • 28 Jan 2016

                          Waiting for iphone fan boys n all the other haters

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                            • AnonD-361638
                            • f}G
                            • 28 Jan 2016

                            Well done Samsung.bcoz in over crowded Android market this is really an Achievement.Congratulation.

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                              • Nyj
                              • 28 Jan 2016

                              Congrats Sammy!