Apple took the highest spot for international smartphone gross sales within the first quarter on the again of the iPhone 16e’s launch and robust demand in nations similar to Japan and India, knowledge from Counterpoint Analysis confirmed on Monday.
Apple had 19% of the smartphone market, regardless of flat or declining gross sales within the U.S., Europe and China, adopted by Samsung with 18% of the market, based on Counterpoint.
The info suggests iPhone demand stays sturdy in rising markets, at the same time as gross sales wrestle in China attributable to competitors from native gamers similar to Huawei and a scarcity of AI options.
Individually, Worldwide Information Company, which primarily tracks shipments reasonably than gross sales to customers, stated international smartphone shipments rose 1.5% within the first quarter, with Apple front-loading provide to sidestep potential tariffs beneath U.S. President Donald Trump.
Apple’s shares have been up round 3.5%.
Trump’s back-and-forth tariffs and escalation of worldwide commerce tensions has resulted in international monetary market turmoil for the previous two weeks, a worsening financial outlook and the opportunity of stronger inflation.
Apple had chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones, or as many as 1.5 million, to the USA from India in an effort to beat the tariffs.
Nevertheless, Trump’s choice to exclude smartphones, computer systems and another electronics from the sweeping reciprocal duties on China led to an increase in international tech shares on Monday.
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“The current exemption by the U.S. authorities pausing smartphone import tariffs from China presents non permanent reduction for U.S. corporations, however heavy reliance on China’s provide chain persists amid ongoing tariff volatility,” stated Ryan Reith, group vp, worldwide machine trackers, IDC.
“Proper now, the main target for U.S. smartphone manufacturers must be benefiting from the exemption by constructing and delivery as a lot as doable.”
Counterpoint, which expects the smartphone market to say no this 12 months attributable to tariff-related uncertainty, stated Xiaomi continued its gross sales momentum in third place, whereas Vivo took the fourth spot and OPPO was fifth.
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