IDC: Smartphone sales return to growth in Q4, Apple takes the lead

28 January 2021
Despite the strong end of the year, 2020 smartphone shipments declined by roughly 6% compared to 2019 values.

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Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021Because if you take the whole years figure from Q1 to Q4 gu... moreIf you count from q1 to q4, Samsung shipped 9.8% less than last year according to IDC and 14% less according to Canalys and Counterpoint.
How can it win manufacturer of the Year?

Xiaomi on the other hand, increased their shipments by 17% according to IDC and 19% according to Canalys & Counterpoint (only company to be in double digits this year) rest are in negative mostly. They had record profits as well.

This is why Xiaomi winning manufacturer of the Year in 2020 shouldn't surprise most people.

    dude111, 28 Jan 2021Super premium? I think you meant beta-testing segment. P... moreWith iPhone its already outdated in terms of aesthetics.
    People who have the to spend 2000$ don't have to worry about a device getting outdated. They can buy a new one next year without it making a dent in their bank balance.

      Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021Few things always stop me from buying an iPhone. Having an ... moreiPhone have very good battery life nowdays, also i've never replaced my iPhone battery, and no iPhone isn't getting slower after each update. That might have been case many years ago because hardware wasn't that powerful, but lot of new features came.

      "And you get less for more money"

      You saying this without ever owning iPhone sounds little bit silly. You can't really understand why iPhone is so popular if you haven't owned and used one.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 28 Jan 2021

        Few things always stop me from buying an iPhone. Having an iPhone doesn't feel like it is your phone but feels like you are renting it from Apple. You are a prisoner and you don't have that freedom which android gives you. Also no extra features and functions. Battery life isn't good but battery lifespan is much worse. You need to replace your battery so often. And it will become slower after each update. Yes it has advantages too like cool design and good camera but you should get what you pay for. And you get less for more money.

          Come on guys, it's not a di.k competition, some like Apple, some Android and so what.
          Buy what you like best... That's it.

          Some like the mother, other likes the daughter, nothing wrong with this.

            Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021Are u feeling ok? The article literally says Samsung grew ... morePretty sure he meant the whole year and not one quarter

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              • Anonymous
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              • 28 Jan 2021

              Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021How can Samsung be a winner with less number of shipments c... moreAre u feeling ok? The article literally says Samsung grew 6.2 percent

              "Samsung was second in terms of shipments for the period with 73.9 million units sold for the quarter and a 6.2% yearly growth as it saw continued growth in the entry and mid-range segment across all major markets."

              They sold 69.5 million in Q4 in 2019 and 73.9 in Q4 in 2020

              So their shipments increased it wasnt less, and the fact people are liking your comments is amazing even though you clearly wrong

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                • Anonymous
                • 7$6
                • 28 Jan 2021

                Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021How can Samsung be a winner with less number of shipments c... moreBecause if you take the whole years figure from Q1 to Q4 guess who was number 1 Smartphone OEM? Yeah Samsung

                So thats why they win, you lot can get excited for q4 results but they year shipments matter. And next year Samsung will be on top again

                  Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021High end segment is above 2000$. Android dominating there. ... moreSuper premium?

                  I think you meant beta-testing segment. Paying over 2000 bucks for a device that will be obsolete in terms of function and aesthetics the next year is anything but premium.

                    Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021Huawei camera doesn't do well in every department. It ... moremate40pro dont have main camera OIS due to ban reason
                    Mate 40Pro+ is best,have OIS and better ultra eide lens,but it is so rare that even hard to buy in China than Mate40RS

                    I will list the Mate40Pro+ as number 1 and Mi10U as No2

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 28 Jan 2021

                      Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021In 2019 - Samsung In 2020 - Samsung Let 2021 finish and... more2019 : huawei
                      2020: xiaomi

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                        Norwegian Gangster , 28 Jan 2021Proud to be part of that 2020 Android billion club. I co... morelol you wasted your money on that phone , kudos to you for using that phone.
                        you are perfect example how to waste money

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                          Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021In 2019 - Samsung In 2020 - Samsung Let 2021 finish and... moreXiaomi takes this one in 2020, not Samsung.

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                            MATE 30 PRO, 28 Jan 2021Best Camera - Mi 10 Ultra .... 🤣 🤣 🤣 I can see that you ... moreHuawei camera doesn't do well in every department. It has awful stabilization compared to Mi 10 ultra and iPhone 12 pro Max.
                            Mi 10 ultra has better stabilization than IPhone 12 pro Max despite lacking sensor shift stabilization.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021In 2019 - Samsung In 2020 - Samsung Let 2021 finish and... moreHow can Samsung be a winner with less number of shipments compared to last year? How is that growth?

                                Anonymous, 28 Jan 2021In 2019 - Samsung In 2020 - Samsung Let 2021 finish and... moreYou call Samsung winner? :D

                                ” The mobile division recorded a decrease both in sales and operating profit during the holiday period. Q4 2020 saw only KRW2.4 trillion ($2.14 billion) in profit, which was 34% less than Q4 2019, and Samsung said this was due to weaker sales”

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  Norwegian Gangster , 28 Jan 2021Yes Xiaomi is the winner this year. There's no arguing... moreIn 2019 - Samsung
                                  In 2020 - Samsung

                                  Let 2021 finish and we see who wins that

                                  Samsung been winning for the last 7-9 years no one has beaten Samsung for the whole year

                                    In last two years iPhone userbase grew 200 million, that’s whole lot of Android switchers! Looks like people are waking up and more and more want iPhone. There is also reason why this is happening and lot more people going to own iPhone in the future. It’s the teens who want iPhone and when they are adult they still have iPhone because they are hooked to ecosystem. In long run this means really big share of smartphone sales for iPhone. No wonder they expect record iPhone sales for this whole year.

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                                      • DkP
                                      • 28 Jan 2021

                                      I've to admit that, i ain't seen a single exciting android flagship since 2019.
                                      kudos to apple.

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