Xiaomi just passed Apple in Europe thanks to impressive growth
Canalys reports that Xiaomi has moved past Apple to take second place in Europe.
Apple is still ahead of Xiaomi in Western Europe, the research company notes.
Oppo recorded the most impressive growth out of the top five players though.
The Q1 2021 smartphone reports were recently released, and they all show Xiaomi is nipping at Apple‘s heels for second place in terms of global market-share. Now, at least one tracking firm has revealed that Xiaomi has already passed the Cupertino company in a crucial battleground region.
According to Q1 2021 insights by Canalys (h/t: Redmi GM Lu Weibing on Weibo), Xiaomi has moved past Apple in Europe to take second place in the region behind Samsung. More specifically, Xiaomi is said to account for a 23% share of the region compared to Apple’s 19%. The tracking firm added that Xiaomi saw 85% year-on-year growth in Europe compared to Apple’s 22%.