Wednesday, July 22, 2026

In smartphone slugfest, Apple is back on top

Global smartphone sales overall were down by 5.4% in Q4 of 2020 and 12.5% for the full year. Apple, however, bucked the trend with smartphone shipments growing by 3.3%. Samsung, the most recent leader, saw sales fall by 14.6%. Apple has 20.8% of the global smartphone market coming out of the fourth quarter. According to information and advisory firm Gartner Inc., Apple’s 5G iPhone 12 put the company over the top.

 

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2021-02-22-4q20-smartphone-market-share-release

BIG Media
BIG Media
Our focus is on facts, accurate data, and logical interpretation. Our only agenda is the truth.
spot_img

BIG Wrap

Russian warship carried out firing exercise off Plymouth coast

(BBC News) A Russian warship, shadowed by a Royal Navy vessel, carried out a live-fire artillery exercise just 74 km south of Plymouth on...

Lebanon’s military starts ‘pilot zone’ takeover in south

(Al Jazeera Media Network) The Lebanese army is set to take charge of security in three “pilot zone” villages in southern Lebanon, according to the...