March 4, 2015 at 10:17Samsung will give Apple leadership in the global smartphone market
At the end of 2014, 1.2 billion smartphones were sold worldwide, which is 28.4% more than in 2013. For the first time in 3 years, the Apple iPhone has become the market leader in smartphones. Prior to this, since 2011, Samsung was in first place.
In the fourth quarter of 2014, sales of Apple smartphones grew by 49% and reached 74.8 million units compared to the same period of 2013. While Samsung sales were down 12% (to 73 million devices). According to the results of the fourth quarter of 2014, the share of Apple smartphones in the market reached 20.4%, and Samsung - only 19.9%.
According to analysts, the reduction in Samsung's share was expected. And the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, on the contrary, provided Apple with outstanding fourth-quarter results: sales in the United States grew by 88%, in China - by 56%.
Thus, in 2014 the share of smartphones in relation to all types of mobile phones was 2: 3.
World sales of smartphones to end consumers in the IV quarter of 2014 (thousand units)
Source: Gartner
However, according to estimates for the year, Samsung is still reserves the palm with a share of 24.7%. Apple is second with 15.4%, Lenovo is third with 6.5%.
Global sales of smartphones to end consumers in 2014 (thousand units)
Source: Gartner
But Android OS has a 80.7% share in the world market in terms of the number of smartphones sold. At the same time, the share of iOS is only 15.4%.
In 2014, 1.9 billion mobile phones and smartphones were sold worldwide, which is 3.9% more than in 2013. Such dynamics are observed in all markets except the markets of Japan and Western Europe. There, sales decreased by 2.8% and 9.1%, respectively.
Based on materials cnews.ru
In the fourth quarter of 2014, sales of Apple smartphones grew by 49% and reached 74.8 million units compared to the same period of 2013. While Samsung sales were down 12% (to 73 million devices). According to the results of the fourth quarter of 2014, the share of Apple smartphones in the market reached 20.4%, and Samsung - only 19.9%.
According to analysts, the reduction in Samsung's share was expected. And the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, on the contrary, provided Apple with outstanding fourth-quarter results: sales in the United States grew by 88%, in China - by 56%.
Thus, in 2014 the share of smartphones in relation to all types of mobile phones was 2: 3.
World sales of smartphones to end consumers in the IV quarter of 2014 (thousand units)
Source: Gartner
However, according to estimates for the year, Samsung is still reserves the palm with a share of 24.7%. Apple is second with 15.4%, Lenovo is third with 6.5%.
Global sales of smartphones to end consumers in 2014 (thousand units)
Source: Gartner
But Android OS has a 80.7% share in the world market in terms of the number of smartphones sold. At the same time, the share of iOS is only 15.4%.
In 2014, 1.9 billion mobile phones and smartphones were sold worldwide, which is 3.9% more than in 2013. Such dynamics are observed in all markets except the markets of Japan and Western Europe. There, sales decreased by 2.8% and 9.1%, respectively.
Based on materials cnews.ru