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Sales of smartphones in the US grew by 19% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research says, adding that this growth was helped greatly by 5G offerings from Apple, Samsung and OnePlus.
More than 53 million 5G devices had been sold by the end of the quarter since 5G devices started being offered in 2019, the company said.
For the first quarter alone, 5G smartphone sales made up 57% of the total sales, with stimulus cheques, an uptick in vaccinations and fewer pandemic restrictions boosting Americans confidence.
5G sales help US smartphone market to grow 19% in Q1
By IANS| Posted by Minhaj Adnan | Published: 2nd May 2021 2:25 pm IST
San Francisco: 5G smartphone sales from Apple, Samsung and OnePlus helped the US smartphone market witness a 19 per cent year-over-year growth in the first quarter this year, a report has showed.
The market sold over 53 million 5G devices at the end of Q1 2021 since the launch of 5G in 2019.
In Q1 2021, 5G sales made up 57 per cent of all smartphone sales as more 5G capable devices have come down price tiers, according to Counterpoint Research.
“Apple also had another record-breaking quarter, with North America revenues growing 35 per cent YoY. All these factors point towards renewed strength in the smartphone market demand and 5G adoption,” said Senior Research Analyst Hanish Bhatia.
Apple smartphone sales share in US up by almost one-third
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San Francisco, Feb 6 : The US smartphone sales in December 2020 came in at 14.9 million units and Apple drove the market, increasing its share of sales by almost one third, according to a new report.
The US smartphone market showed further resilience during December, building on growth momentum through the fourth quarter to post sell-through figures similar to last year, said Counterpoint Research s Monthly Market Pulse Report .
The December US smartphone sales were in-line with December 2019. offsetting significant YoY declines by almost all major vendors, except Samsung.
In Q4, 5G Smartphones in the U.S. accounted for 65% of Sales thanks to the iPhone 12 s Success
A new report by Counterpoint today states that the US smartphone market showed further resilience during December, building on growth momentum through the fourth quarter to post sell-through similar to last year. The standout story for Q4 2020 was definitely 5G.
According to Counterpoint Research’s Monthly Market Pulse Report, December US smartphone sales came in at 14.9m, in-line with December 2019. Apple drove the market and increased its share of sales by almost one third, offsetting significant YoY declines by almost all major vendors except Samsung.
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Although Oct-Nov 2020 global sell-through was down YoY, it declined by only low single digits. That is positive considering the four to six-week launch delay of the iPhone 12 versus the iPhone 11.
There is now the possibility of a December sales surge, driven by the new iPhone 12, which would bring the quarter’s sell-through number into record territory.