In the past two years, the flagship machines of Android mobile phone manufacturers are high in configuration, the price is also gradually raised, and they want to compete for the high-end market of Apple's iPhone, after two or three years of efforts, the effect is not bad, Xiaomi Huawei oppovivo also has its own high-end product line, and has also achieved good sales results at the 4000-6000 price point.
According to data released by Counterpoint, global smartphone revenue reached a record high of $448 billion in 2021. Global smartphone revenue in 2021 increased 7% year-over-year and 12% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2021. This is mainly due to the blessing of double eleven double twelve and double dan activities, and the sharp discount gives consumers the motivation to change the machine. As always, Apple's iPhone revenue in 2021 increased by 35% year-on-year to $196 billion, accounting for 44% of the world's total smartphone revenue, dominating the world.
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Apple: $196 billion; Samsung: $72 billion; OPPO and OnePlus: $37 billion; Xiaomi: $36 billion; vivo: $34 billion. In the first five, Apple's iPhone is the only one, and the other four Androids can't be beaten together.
Although from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 8, from the iPhone X to the iPhone 11, Apple's mobile phone has rarely innovated and has become a conservative behind Android manufacturers. But the profit is still high, so that many Android manufacturers covet. From the iPhone 12 series to the iPhone 13, after the appearance has changed, sales have begun to grow again.
As we often say: Android makes sales, Apple makes profits. Apple iPhone has its own closed-loop ecosystem, iOS is the key to attracting users, it is estimated that in the next few years, a single Android mobile phone manufacturer is still difficult to shake the profit throne of Apple iPhone.