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Samsung has returned to the top of the global smartphone market.
Data published by Market intelligence company IDC Samsung currently holds 20.8% of the smartphone market and shipped 60.1 million Galaxy phones from January to March, according to Monday’s announcement. Apple shipped 50.1 million iPhones during the same period and took second place with a market share of 17.3%.
Google’s “Generative AI” image search on Samsung S24 Ultra smartphone.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Samsung was the world’s best-selling smartphone maker 12 years However, at the end of 2023, Apple surpassed this due to strong iPhone sales and took the number one spot for the first time.
Samsung is now back on top. Released in January According to , the 5G performance of the new Samsung Galaxy S24 exceeds that of the iPhone 15. Latest datahas the characteristics Utilizing AIphoto editing, real-time translation, etc.
Although the iPhone currently lacks AI capabilities, Apple may consider introducing this technology in the near future. The company was rumored to be in talks with Google about the iPhone’s AI capabilities in March, and some employees who worked on the now-defunct 10-year electric vehicle project were transferred to the company’s AI division. It is reported that.
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So far, iPhone shipments are down year-over-year, dropping nearly 10% from January to March compared to the same period last year, according to IDC data. Apple sold more than 5 million more iPhones in the first quarter of 2023 than in the same quarter this year.
Samsung also experienced negative growth, with shipments decreasing by nearly 1% compared to the first quarter of last year.
Apple’s iPhone 14 was the best-selling smartphone in 2023, data shows study of counterpoint, other Apple iPhones such as the 15 Pro Max and 15 Pro made up the top seven best-selling smartphones in the world last year. Samsung debuted in 8th place with the Galaxy A14 5G.
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Samsung and Apple competed for the top spot in the first quarter, while China-based manufacturers Xiaomi and Transsion took third and fourth place, showing significant growth from last year.
“IDC is hopeful; [Apple and Samsung] To maintain its position in the high-end market, Huawei’s resurgence in China and notable gains for Xiaomi, Transsion, OPPO/OnePlus, and vivo are likely to both [manufacturers] We are looking for areas to expand and diversify.” Ryan ReeseIDC’s Group Vice President, Worldwide Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers, said in an IDC report.