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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Aan2007, 16 Oct 2024It's great OPPO and vivo are not owned by same company... moreBBK does not exist anymore.
By the way, oppo numbers here include oneplus but not realme.

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    In 2023 we had 101%, cool

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      AnonD-1175487, 16 Oct 2024Samsung is first place for so many years, because it has a ... moreYeah way too many bought samsung in the low end just like way too many bought iphones in the high end

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        Aan2007, 16 Oct 2024It's great OPPO and vivo are not owned by same company... moreTrue, I think the real heroes are the 32% in Others category. Lol.
        Still, is probably below 9% for each manufacturer in there, so that is why they are put in Others. Motorola should be in there, Sony, Asus, Huawei, Honor, Google, etc.
        Probably are 10 manufacturers in there, with below 5% each.

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          Aan2007, 16 Oct 2024Only reason Samsung is the king is Trump. Huawei was months... moreSamsung is first place for so many years, because it has a lot of cheap models.
          And in countries from Africa, South America or Asia, these cheaper phones have been bought more than expensive ones.
          But lately, the world has seen a rise in standard of living. I see countries in East or Central Europe, that started to have very nice salaries. And I am pretty sure is the same with other parts of the World.
          So people, has just started to look on more expensive phones. And when people started doing this, it was just a matter of time until they were buying iPhones.

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            • 16 Oct 2024

            "The market looks healthy going into the the shopping holiday season"

            Nothing againt gsmarena, but it is funny how media and governments always pretend to critizise societal behavior and large corporations but then they don't only talk about but also promote the sheep-like consumerism of people as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

              Aan2007, 16 Oct 2024not really, their budget models aren't that good VFM, ... moreYes, but iQOO is pretty good with a fast SoC for its price, competing with Poco. Oppo also includes OnePlus, their recent Nord etc are also nice.

                Anonymous, 15 Oct 2024Always told you that Samsung is the king.Only reason Samsung is the king is Trump. Huawei was months away from leading the market.

                  rizki1, 16 Oct 2024It seems like Oppo and Vivo are fighting back against Trans... morenot really, their budget models aren't that good VFM, they target wealthier customers/markets

                  Transsion is what Xiaomi/Redmi was, while vivo/OPPO are what Huawei/Honor was

                    Loki Laufeyson, 15 Oct 2024From 2015-2021, Samsung killed with their designs. 2015:... morethat was Dj Koh era in which Samsung was innovative,the current boring era of Samsung is all thanks to TM Roh

                      rizki1, 16 Oct 2024Transsion is big in Africa and growing bigger by selling to... moreTranssion is possible next Xiaomi successor.

                        It's great OPPO and vivo are not owned by same company, so we can all pretend Apple/Samsung are leaders. LOL

                        Why never show that 32% Other category, I'd like to know how is doing Huawei, Honor, Transsion (Itel, Tecno, Infinix). :-|

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                          Aierlan, 16 Oct 2024What difference does it make to you though? I think people ... moreIt's from a country that is surrounding China with melee tarry vases.

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                            EUcitizen, 16 Oct 2024I never thought I'd write this, but I'm thinking ... moreExcept not really, yes it has that brightness but not for long in situations where it matters and iphones have much worse sustained brightness just like samsung phones with oled and it'll get worse for them when other flagships get tandem oleds. And they aren't that far ahead in terms cpu mid cores and are behind in gpu. If one cares about ultrawide and zoom then iphones ain't for them and they are also known for using subpar lenses, cellular antennas and battery cells

                              Among US companies, Apple is a clear monopoly. But the US government would never break them up because then their beloved terrible US smartphone manufacturer wouldn't be able to take the number 1 spot among other countries for at least a few years.

                                Aierlan, 16 Oct 2024I think it's hard to compare as they don't compet... moreTranssion is big in Africa and growing bigger by selling to many countries, while Vivo is not big in Africa.

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                                  I never thought I'd write this, but I'm thinking about buying an iPhone. Why? Just read a review of iPhone 16 Pro Max. Over +3h of active use score against Samsung and almost 6h against Xiaomi 14 Ultra ! It is the same with screen brightness and Performance benchmarks. Samsung is sleeping with their flagships, Xiaomi is dead ... their Ultra is even missing esim + I need to replace battery on my Mi9, but I cant as there is no official service for that. Other services will use a new battery from Temu which is ehm ... iPhone looks like balanced product, I will wait for S25 Ultra an 15 Ultra but I doubt they can match iPhone this year.

                                    -Trix-, 16 Oct 2024Nonsense. Innovation itself doesn't mean anything if i... moreYou're right, LG was a master at it and ended up in the dustbin of history.

                                      PureOS, 16 Oct 2024Apple doesn't deserve this spot. Nothing innovative at... moreNonsense. Innovation itself doesn't mean anything if it isn't something useful. Every company can innovate just for saying they are innovating.

                                      Apple have reached this level by doing great phones and great OS experience/ecosystem year after year and built huge loyal userbase and also gaining more and more Android switchers. In the end great products will always sell.

                                        Anonymous, 15 Oct 2024Guess Apple is fairly affordable 🤔 Or people have decent a... moreApple has the advantage of only having a few models and no matter which one you choose it will do a good job. Samsung has the same problem as every Android manufacturer - too many models.
                                        And quantity is only part of the problem because in reality only a few are good enough to stand the test of time and work without any problems for a long time.
                                        For example, the Samsung A series very quickly starts to have animation stutters and long loading times after a year of its premiere, and Xiaomi releases over 30 devices a year, of which only flagship are worth it.
                                        What I meant was that in the context of price, Apple has greater trust in the company

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