Apple Leads Global Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2020 Due to High iPhone 12 Series Demand 3q5j29 Counterpoint

Counterpoint says that Realme became the fastest growing brand globally, with 65 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in shipment volume. 533t2u

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 29 January 2021 12:24 IST

Apple Leads Global Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2020 Due to High iPhone 12 Series Demand: Counterpoint

Apple’s growth is attributed to the pent-up demand for the iPhone 12 models and iPhone 11’s longevity 531q1b

Highlights

Samsung shipments declined in Q4 due to Chinese OEMs’ competition
Xiaomi’s global smartphone shipments grew 31 percent YoY
The total shipments in the last quarter crossed 395 million

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Apple captured the top spot in the global smartphone market in Q4 2020 as the world continued to recover from the COVID-19 impact, according to Counterpoint. The total shipments in the last quarter crossed 395 million, out of which Apple was responsible for 81.9 million shipments. Apple's growth is attributed to the pent-up demand for the iPhone 12 models, strong carrier promotions in the US, and iPhone 11's longevity. Counterpoint says that Realme became the fastest growing brand globally, growing 65 percent year-on-year (YoY) in shipment volume.

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Huawei to capture the fourth and fifth spots, respectively. The report says that the global smartphone market declined one percent YoY in Q4 2020, but the market rose eight percent QoQ in Q4 2020, recovering from the global impact of COVID-19.

Xiaomi, More Chinese Vendors Grab 77 Percent of Shipments in India in 2020

In the calendar year 2020, Samsung regained the top spot in global smartphone sales with 255.7 million units, grabbing a market share of 19 percent. Apple takes the second spot with a total of 201.1 million shipments in 2020 and a market share of 15 percent. Despite the sanctions and severe component shortages after the escalated US trade ban, Huawei managed to achieve the third spot thanks to its strong performance in China that contributed to around 70 percent of its total shipments. Huawei's performance, Counterpoint says, was driven by new 5G models such as Huawei Nova 7.

Realme, a relatively new brand in the smartphone segment, shipped 42.4 million units in 2020, compared to 25.7 million units in 2019. It grabbed a modest three percent market but its annual growth rate was the fastest at 65 percent, Counterpoint claims. Even in the Indian market, Realme grew the fastest at 22 percent and crossed the 20 million-unit mark for the first time

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iPhone 12 14t11

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good build quality
Dolby Vision HDR video recording
Excellent cameras
Smooth performance in everyday use

Bad
Battery life could be better
Gets warm when stressed

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Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A14 Bionic

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

Storage 64GB

OS iOS 14

Resolution 1170x2532 pixels

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