January 19 news, according to foreign media reports, in September 15, The iPhone 13 series was officially launched on September 24, driven by Apple's smartphone shipments in the fourth quarter of last year exceeded Samsung, returning to the world's first.
According to data from research institutions, in the fourth quarter of last year, Apple's market share was 22%, higher than Samsung's 20%, and it once again became the manufacturer with the highest shipment after three quarters.
The research institute mentioned in the report that Apple's smartphone shipments returned to the first place in the fourth quarter of last year, thanks to the newly launched iPhone 13 series, which was strong in the main market demand, driving up shipments.
In the report, the research institute also mentioned that although the supply chain has begun to recover, Apple had to cut production in the fourth quarter of last year due to insufficient supply of key components. This means that if the supply of parts is sufficient, Apple's share in the fourth quarter of last year may be higher.
While Apple's smartphone shipments returned to number one in the fourth quarter of last year, their share of shipments fell slightly from 23 percent in the same period in 2020, while Samsung increased, with their share of shipments in the fourth quarter of 2020 at 17 percent.
Shipments are after Apple and Samsung, the three manufacturers, namely Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo, accounting for 12%, 9% and 8% of shipments in the fourth quarter, respectively.
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