Samsung dominated smartphone shipments in 2014

20 January, 2015
Samsung remained the leader in smartphone shipments, but saw its lead reduced.

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  • 20 Jan 2015

I had no idea lenovo was 3rd... What are some good phones by them? I want to see HTC grow, their quality of the HTC One phones is great and it would be nice to see that company grab a bigger share of the 2015 market. Cant wait for the next flag ship by them.

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    • 20 Jan 2015

    AnonD-1825, 20 Jan 2015"Apple has more to worry since iPhones are comparable ... moreAnyone who purchased an iPhone6 either doesn't know or doesn't care about phone comparison.

    Samsung phones are the highest specification no if no buts as nobody has a phone that competes to the Note 4

    Apple may be second with the iPhones but this is with sorcs that are 3 years behind even mid range phones.

    How can one of the world's richest companies not produce a phone comparable to the fledgling company Xiaomi old now old stock.

    The iPhone6 (aks the iPhone5SS) shows you what is meant by The Kings Clothes http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6378&idPhone2=4910

    "Hey you got an IPhone with a larger display you want specs as well? Oh come on!"

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      • mhP
      • 20 Jan 2015

      AnonD-212255, 20 Jan 2015That sir, is plain ol' douchebaggery and asshattery. Wa... moreSamsung mobile is slowly dying, their best days are in pass. They doesnt have anything to stand out from those chinese android OEMs which are currently growing very fast.

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        • 20 Jan 2015

        AnonD-1825, 20 Jan 2015"Apple has more to worry since iPhones are comparable ... moreThat sir, is plain ol' douchebaggery and asshattery.

        Wake the F up. Samsung are circling the drain. Their inferior build quality and heavy UI have caught up to them, and will eventually do them in.

        Samsung is truly a Jack of all trades, master of none.

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          • AnonD-82270
          • t}N
          • 20 Jan 2015

          LG despite loosing 5th rank has gained market share in 2 years while Samsung has loosened it big way. This proves that its not about korean vs chinese or premium vs cheap. Instead, only conclusion I can derive is that brand value of Samsung is diminishing and people owning Samsung devices are maybe switching to other brands while making next purchase. Afterall, unlike Apple, android manufacturers don't enjoy brand loyalty.

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            • thH
            • 20 Jan 2015

            AnonD-354047, 20 Jan 2015well they see Samsung domination i see Samsungs decline they are actually increasing see the total numbers of smartphone sold from 2013 to 2014!

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              • Anonymous
              • thH
              • 20 Jan 2015

              still samsung is the number one in android smartphone followed by lge!


              samsung was actually increasing their numbers of smartphones sold! it's just the percentage that declining since their are a lot of new phone makers. but still samsung is leading and lg is second!
              koreans ftw!

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                • Anonymous
                • thH
                • 20 Jan 2015

                AnonD-171428, 20 Jan 2015In Pakistan iphone 6 alone beats the sales numbers of s5 ... morepakistan is just one country we have 232 countries and territories in the world!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • thH
                  • 20 Jan 2015

                  Sony smartphone soon to disappeared!
                  thank you for not buying this cheater and poor in support company in the World! POOR UI, POOR CAMERA! UGLY DESIGN!

                  from 4.1% 2013 now it's just 3.9% sooner or later it will disappeared in smartphone industry!

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                    • 3Jn
                    • 20 Jan 2015

                    In Pakistan iphone 6 alone beats the sales numbers of s5 g3 m8 p7 mi4 and meizu put together

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                      • Anonymous
                      • thH
                      • 20 Jan 2015

                      AnonD-351867, 20 Jan 2015rip HTC, it didnt even register in the scouterand also RIP Sony

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                        • HBD
                        • 20 Jan 2015

                        rip HTC, it didnt even register in the scouter

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                          • 20 Jan 2015

                          If Lenovo want bigger market share then the should make Motorola Smartphones available at every market with same near stoke Android OS,also with quick updates.I think they should launch Moto Maxx world instead of USA & Brazil.

                            Of course it dominated, it oversaturated planet Earth with its electronic crap,
                            millions of models, billions of units
                            Sending production surplus junk into orbit...

                            Samsung is the reason aliens cant get through all that orbit junk to make first contact.

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                              • 20 Jan 2015

                              Anonymous, 20 Jan 2015Apple has more to worry since iPhones are comparable to low... moreSo true. Totally agree.. +1

                              FG

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                                AnonD-314089, 20 Jan 2015Really Disqus will be a good choice for GSMArena share comm... moresamsung should be wise up and sell the mobile unit just like nokia

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                                  • 20 Jan 2015

                                  0927 X 0.325 = 301 million devices
                                  1167 X 0.280 = 326 million devices
                                  1290 X 0.266 = 343 million devices
                                  its increasing...

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                                    • joe sHmoe
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                                    • 20 Jan 2015

                                    Apple has been lying low lately even in GSMarena.Wonder what those guys are planning for this year.

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                                      • 20 Jan 2015

                                      Samsung is the SHIPMENT leader where APPLE is the actual SALE leader. What's the point of producing tons of devices which will end up staying in the warehouses... Stupidity….. But hey…. Although Samsung SALES went drastically down they at least got tons of phones in stock (SHIPMENTS)! Unfortunately, not too many clients who wants them anyway!

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                                        • 20 Jan 2015

                                        Anonymous, 20 Jan 2015Apple has more to worry since iPhones are comparable to low... more"Apple has more to worry since iPhones are comparable to low end Android handsets. Samsung is safe for now at the high end due to exclusivity of AMOLED, precision pen, top tier low power DRAM/flash memory/etc."

                                        You have to be kiddin, right? Every android oem should be scared they position and sales because competion inside android is so huge. Apple is in safe which sales also proves and know why? Because of the iOS its somwthing what cheap chinese people cant offer cheaper

                                        By the way samsung have totally lost their high end markets to Apple and low end device markets to those cheap chinese companies. So no samsung isnt safe they are going down every q and its going to be very difficult to change the direction.