Samsung takes back smartphone crown from Apple; Xiaomi surges


FILE PHOTO: Apple's 5G iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 are seen at an Apple Store in Shanghai China October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd snatched back the crown from Apple as the world's biggest smartphone producer, accounting for a fifth of overall global sales in the first quarter, market research firm Canalys said https://www.canalys.com/newsroom/canalys-worldwide-smartphone-market-Q1-2021.

China's Xiaomi Corp clocked its best quarterly performance ever, with shipments surging 62% to 49 million phones and market share to 14%, taking it to the third position after Samsung and Apple.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

   

Next In Tech News

Opinion: Apple's latest iPad update means even fewer reasons to buy a laptop
South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry
Study: AI chatbots that simulate the dead risk haunting the bereaved
Opinion: Buying a new phone? Why you shouldn't pay more for extra storage
Apple's Maryland store workers vote to authorize strike
Review: ‘Sand Land’ shows depth of ‘Dragon Ball’ creator’s imagination
Musk sees fourth flight of SpaceX's Starship in 3-5 weeks
Arm Holdings plans to launch AI chips in 2025, Nikkei reports
Musk's Starlink satellites disrupted by major solar storm
Learn programming in space in free app ‘Rabbids Coding!’ (PC/mobile)

Others Also Read