Samsung is back as the smartphone king! IDC expects Android to grow twice as fast as Apple’s iOS this year

According to news on April 16, IDC research director Nabila Popal said that Android is expected to grow twice as fast as iOS this year.

NabilaPopal pointed out that Apple’s sales fell by 10% in the first quarter of this year, mainly due to Apple’s failure in the Chinese market, but its rival Samsung returned to the top position in global smartphone shipments.

According to a report released by IDC, global smartphone shipments increased by 7.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, reaching 289.4 million units.

The top five shipments are: Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Transsion and OPPO. Among them, Apple's shipments fell 9.6% year-on-year, falling into second place; although Samsung's mobile phone shipments also fell 0.7%, but Become number one again.

IDC believes that although the industry is not completely out of the woods yet and many markets still face macroeconomic challenges, shipments increased for the third consecutive quarter, which is strong evidence that the recovery is well underway.

IDC also said that although Samsung and Apple maintain a high share of the high-end market, Huawei's recovery in China and the significant growth in shipments of Xiaomi, Transsion, OPPO, OnePlus and vivo may Leaving these two manufacturers looking for areas to diversify.

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