After 1 year, Apple once again returned to the first place in global mobile phone sales, and Xiaomi ranked third.
Canalys data shows that due to the impact of supply chain and epidemic factors, Apple accounted for 22% of global smartphone shipments in the fourth quarter of 2021, a slight increase of 1% year-on-year. On average, for every 5 mobile phones shipped, one is an iPhone. Samsung ranked second with a market share of 20% and a year-on-year increase of 3%; Xiaomi maintained the third position with a share of 12%, and OPPO and vivo ranked in the top five with a share of 9% and 8%, respectively.
Some analysts attribute Apple's return to the global mobile phone market share Top1 after three quarters to the excellent sales performance of the iPhone 13, especially in the Greater China market performance. "The iPhone's popularity in the Chinese market has surprised many, and the aggressive pricing of its flagship devices maintains a strong value proposition." Canalys analyst Sanyam Chaurasia said.
The Southern + reporter learned that before that, Apple has been ranked top 1 in China's smartphone shipments for 6 consecutive weeks, and the strong performance of the Chinese market has also helped Apple become the smartphone manufacturer with the largest shipment in the world in 2021 Q4. Xiaomi Group executives also said on the third quarter of 2021 conference call that Xiaomi's domestic market share in the third quarter has declined, because it is directly related to the "strong performance of iPhone13".
In addition to the mobile phone business, Apple also became the fastest-growing computer brand in 2021. According to statistics, the global personal computer shipments in 2021 exceeded 341 million units, of which Apple computer shipments ranked fourth, Lenovo ranked first, HP second, and Dell third.
[Reporter] Xu Jun
【Author】 Xu Jun
【Source】 Southern Press Media Group South + client
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