Canalys: Global smartphone market grows 5%, Samsung barely keeps the top spot

15 October 2024
The preliminary Q3 data reveals tight competition ahead of major shopping holidays.

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  • 17 Oct 2024

Loki Laufeyson, 15 Oct 2024From 2015-2021, Samsung killed with their designs. 2015:... moreSamsung can innovate atleast on their flagships to begin with.

    PureOS, 16 Oct 2024Apple is designer and software company, not hardware produc... moreApple is both which means they control the whole packet which means they have something Android companies can never have.

      -Trix-, 16 Oct 2024"ios is far behind android in functions and freedom&qu... moreApple is designer and software company, not hardware producer. Men, that is basic thing to learn..

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        Aan2007, 16 Oct 2024ah right, forgot about iQOO under vivo Poco is being dis... moreWait what? Poco will be discontinued?
        What will happen with my Poco F6 from next year? lol.

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          • 16 Oct 2024

          BigDisplay, 16 Oct 2024Xiaomi remind me about the time where Huawei was close to b... moreI don't think this will happen. I mean, Xiaomi is no. 3 since some years already. I don't see them becoming no.1
          If anything, I see Apple no.1, Samsung no.2 and Xiaomi no.3, but very close one to the other. I see these 3 companies in this top positions for many years from now. Maybe swap positions between them from time to time. But definitely these 3 will remain on top positions.

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            • 16 Oct 2024

            -Trix-, 16 Oct 2024"ios is far behind android in functions and freedom&qu... moreAndroid flagships are miles ahead. What a joke bro.

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              Aan2007, 16 Oct 2024Samsung is in the first place ony because Trump banned goog... moreExactly

                rizki1, 16 Oct 2024Yes, but iQOO is pretty good with a fast SoC for its price,... moreah right, forgot about iQOO under vivo

                Poco is being discontinued anyway and replaced completely by Redmi

                  AnonD-1175487, 16 Oct 2024Samsung is first place for so many years, because it has a ... moreSamsung is in the first place ony because Trump banned google services in Huawei phones when they were already on they way in next quarter becoming biggest producer in world.

                    AnonD-1175487, 16 Oct 2024True, I think the real heroes are the 32% in Others categor... moreMotorola, Transsion (Tecno/Infinix) and Honor could be relatively big, I guess each of them more than 5%

                      Anonymous, 16 Oct 2024BBK does not exist anymore. By the way, oppo numbers here... morewhich is ridiculous since Realme is as far from OPPO as Redmi from Xiaomi, same for iQOO and vivo

                        Xiaomi remind me about the time where Huawei was close to be the leader. So if this continues i guess Xiaomi is no.1 in 2026.
                        When i get a new phone next year instead of my S24U it will not be Sammy for half a decade around.

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                          • 16 Oct 2024

                          LoL 🤣🤣 reading the comments here is pure comedy especially the one user that seems to get @$$ hurt. He probably needs petroleum jelly. Feel really sorry for his bigotry 🤷🏻‍♂️

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                            • 16 Oct 2024

                            Oppo 8% vivo 8% = BBK Electronics in the top = 16% without its other brands.

                              PureOS, 16 Oct 2024ios is far behind android in functions and freedom. Their o... more"ios is far behind android in functions and freedom"

                              I see that as an negative thing and clearly majority of high-end phone users agree. Android is just big fragmented mess without any control, it's good for low-end phones. That's why big majority of people who want quality buys iPhone. You can keep your freedom 😁

                              iPhone just have that IT factory and Android companies never can replicate it, and they really try so hard to mimic it. But because Apple owns hardware and software it's impossible.

                                to the left , 16 Oct 2024The 18% market size from samsung is meaingless when their g... moreIf you think Samsung is meaningless, then all other Android brands might aswell quit and just have Apple and Samsung?

                                  AnonD-1175487, 16 Oct 2024Samsung is first place for so many years, because it has a ... moreSo now explain to us why Samsung sells the most flagship phones compared to other Android brands.

                                    TrainingAddict, 16 Oct 2024I suspect that in China you have the same problem of nostal... moreExactly. Maybe 10% of the people can tell u why they got iphone. In most cases is to put phone on the table in some bar and to show some imaginary standard. Apple count on that brainwashe.d customers, cause they are also most loyal. And this come from 2 time ex iphone user.

                                      -Trix-, 16 Oct 2024Nonsense. Innovation itself doesn't mean anything if i... moreios is far behind android in functions and freedom. Their only advantage is more optimised user experience and thats it. And, that alone, with marginally faster soc, doesn't deserve price difference of 30% compared to previous models. I used iphone 2 times and switched to android, cause they slowed down my phone to prolonged battery life. That was the end of mu trust to that ridiculous company.

                                        Aierlan, 16 Oct 2024What difference does it make to you though? I think people ... moreNot conviction anyone. But is obviously that people lost compass in every aspect, including getting proper smartphone for their own money. Nothing strange today.