Gartner confirms iPhone domination in Q4 2020
5G to boost sales in 2021
by: TechPP NewsDesk - Last updated on: February 27th, 2021
Key Takeaways
Contrary to what some agencies said, Gartner claims that smartphone sales actually dipped even in Q4 2020, in spite of the “holiday season.”
Gartner’s report refers to actual sales rather than shipments.
Apple overtook Samsung as the top smartphone brand in the world for a quarter, for the first time since 2016.
Xiaomi recorded impressive growth in the quarter, even as Huawei’s sales dipped spectacularly.
Gartner has come out with its report on worldwide smartphone sales in the final quarter of 2020. A key point to note is that the Gartner Report refers to smartphone sales rather than shipments. And interestingly, while the report confirms the findings of some other agencies, it also reveals some new facts:
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Apple for the very first time in four years has beaten the South Korean smartphone Samsung to become the top smartphone player in Q4 2020. According to a report coming from
Gartner, the US-based tech giant has sold more smartphones than Samsung in the fourth quarter of last year. However, the report suggested that smartphone sales in the fourth quarter declined to 5.4 percent. Also Read - Apple starts rejecting apps using device fingerprinting to track users
Gartner noted that Apple is selling more iPhones and also generating higher profits when compared to the South Korean smartphone manufacturer. It suggested that Apple has sold 79.9 million iPhone units while Samsung sold 62.1 million smartphones in the final three months of 2020. Also Read - Apple iPhone 13 Pro mockup shows smaller notch, other design changes: Take a look
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