2018 Smartphone Global Market Share | Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi & Chinese Brands win, Samsung loses

2018 Smartphone Global Market Share | Apple & Chinese Brands win, Samsung loses

2018 Smartphone Global Market Share | Apple & Chinese Brands win, Samsung loses

In 2018 Smartphone Global Market Share it is predicted that Apple & Chinese Brands will win and increase their share while Samsung loses about 10% of its share. Apple is expected to see a rise in 2018 from 215.4 million shipments to 218.1 million. It is representing a growth that changes apple’s global market share go up from 14.0% to 14.3%. Other brands like Huawei, which is the third largest smartphone brand in the world, is predicted to to see a rise from 156 million shipments this year to 164.5 million in 2018, with a market share increase from 9.3% to 10%. OPPO, is the next in line, is expected to have a growth from 121.9 million shipments to 127.5 million in 2018. And of course Xiaomi, which is keeping up with its recent growth, is expected to see a jump in shipment from 95.7 million to 120.1 million in 2018. Xiaomi is actually becoming the most competitive one and its growth would be the largest growth of all the top-rated brands.

2017 Samsung is the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world, for next year analytics predict the company’s dominance is set to see a 10% decline in market share. Samsung has 9.6% global market share advantage in 2017 over closest rivals Apple. According to the report, the company may see a decrease from its 319.8 million recorded shipments this year, to a projected 315.3 million total shipments in 2018. The reason is Apple and Chinese phones. In the premium segment of smartphones by Apple, and in the low-budget market by Chinese brands. The reason behind Samsung’s 2018 decline is from the company’s lack of success in the largest smartphone market China. Report are placing the Samsung’s Chinese market share at a pitiful 2.2%. Samsung has a grip of  course on India that is the second largest market in the world, but even that may be in danger soon. The danger is from Xiaomi certain to get to the top spot in the coming months. All of these are, of course, expected figures derived from analysis on current statistical data and trends; things may turn out radically different next year.

Source(s): Business Korea

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