Canalys: Global smartphone shipments in Q1 totaled 270 million units, market still contracting

27 April 2023
Samsung regained the top spot with 63 million shipments and a 22% share of the market.

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  • 01 May 2023

While, yes, it's amazing that Apple have 21% of the market and Samsung 22%. Another way of looking at it is iPhone 21%, Android 72%

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    -Trix-, 29 Apr 2023I disagree with you, also in the end all the games you ment... moreMan you said that before evn tried.
    Honestly you lie your self and act like a hero.
    If this is our way how you make friendy then you musnt have much, few or even any.

      AnonD-731363, 29 Apr 2023Man anything you have to download an install is or could be... moreI disagree with you, also in the end all the games you mentioned runs great with 4GB on iOS devices, do you even understand what RAM means and where it's used. Sounds like you are just brainwashed by big numbers, sounds like you are perfect target group for Android!

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        • 29 Apr 2023

        Next time please mention the sales unit by country category.

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          • 29 Apr 2023

          -Trix-, 28 Apr 2023Those are games not Apps, are you fourteen or something?Man anything you have to download an install is or could be called app.
          Even facebook can be called a game because its a time eater like everything else.
          Try something different if you want to act like pro.
          As long as you have to download and install its app or game in the end its a same thing used for killing the time.

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            • 29 Apr 2023

            Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023Not everyone wants to run useless appMan by your comparison all apps are useless because you will still find dozens of people which dont like it.
            Like android users dont like IOS so it also be called useless app by your comparison.
            Many people will like those games especially the childrens.
            If you chceck number of downloads for said games those numbers will tell its not an useless app.
            Maybe for you but you are not important aprt of the comunity.
            In the end noone will remember you.

              AnonD-731363, 28 Apr 2023Man those basic apps could run even at Iphone 4 or so. Tr... moreThose are games not Apps, are you fourteen or something?

                Swm1, 28 Apr 2023Utter Rubbish. If you actually knew anything at all.. You w... more"Most of Samsung's yearly sales.. Are NOT in January and February. Hence 60 million sales in Q1"

                And yet year ago Q1 it was 73M sorry you are just in denial 😆 Samsung sales are heavily down and it's a FACT

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                  • 28 Apr 2023

                  AnonD-731363, 28 Apr 2023Man those basic apps could run even at Iphone 4 or so. Tr... moreNot everyone wants to run useless app

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                    • 28 Apr 2023

                    -Trix-, 28 Apr 2023Until last year i used iPad Pro from 2017 with 4GB, 4GB RAM... moreMan those basic apps could run even at Iphone 4 or so.
                    Try to run fortnite, Diablo immortal, genshin mpact not a chance.

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                      • 28 Apr 2023

                      ThotHunter, 27 Apr 2023https://www.samsung.com/fr/smartphones/galaxy-s23-ultra/buy... moreUsing your link you currently get 512Go|12Go for that price, why would you choose the lowest spec. for the same price?

                      3 months ago I preordered 512GB|12GB with Buds 2 Pro for less than that & there are even better deals to have, you've just had Mother's day discounts, & they'll be more Fathers day discounts in June.

                        AnonD-731363, 28 Apr 2023Man but they must a phone with just and only 4GB of ram bar... moreUntil last year i used iPad Pro from 2017 with 4GB, 4GB RAM was never issue, even desktop quality photo editing and music producing apps ran without any problem.

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                          • 28 Apr 2023

                          ashrobb, 27 Apr 2023The market needs to slow down, we barely have any upgrades ... moreMan but they must a phone with just and only 4GB of ram barelly runs IOS not even mentoing apps.

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                            • 28 Apr 2023

                            AHE, 27 Apr 2023Absolutely this. iPhones, as a whole, are a more polishe... moreits not a shoe to polish

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                              • 28 Apr 2023

                              One would hope that with reduced market, there would be some consolidation with brands launching fewer models with better support. But alas, many companies are still churning out model after model (example, Realme 11 scheduled to launch soon even though Realme 10 series was launched fairly recently) with hardly any upgrades (except for higher price) and then wonder why shipments are falling.

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                                • 28 Apr 2023

                                ThotHunter, 27 Apr 2023https://www.samsung.com/fr/smartphones/galaxy-s23-ultra/buy... moreYou can find much cheaper deals off retail shops. It as low as 900USD in my country, and that is with local Samsung warranty, not some random export set.

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                                  • 28 Apr 2023

                                  ashrobb, 27 Apr 2023The market needs to slow down, we barely have any upgrades ... moreGood point!

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                                    • 28 Apr 2023

                                    Anonymous, 27 Apr 2023Phones would be cheaper if many components were being used ... moreTrue...well said.

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                                      • 28 Apr 2023

                                      -Trix-, 27 Apr 2023"Cupertino continues to see strong demand for its iPho... moreUtter Rubbish. If you actually knew anything at all.. You would realise that this year there was no Galaxy A series until NOW (Q2).. and.. that the S23 series only started mid may through Q1. Q1 is basically Samsung's Lowest quarter. Everything including all major A series, most S23 series sales, AND foldables... Are all from March onwards! Make no mistake.. Most of Samsung's yearly sales.. Are NOT in January and February. Hence 60 million sales in Q1 when they will likely sell something like 270-280 million in the full year. It doesn't help when GSM arena can't even point out the fact that S23 series wasn't even available for half of the Quarter!

                                        Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023What about Transsion Holding brands (Tecno - Infinix- Itel) ?They always only list the top 5 in their press releases. The rest are just categorized into others so they would be in the others category