Canalys has reported a pointy 5 per cent year-on-year development in international smartphone shipments in Q3 2024, with the whole quantity touching a whopping 310 million models. Each Samsung and Apple have retained their high spot from final yr and have managed to ship 57.5 million and 54.5 million models of smartphones, respectively.
“Apple achieved report Q3 shipments, pushed by a strategic mix of channel and provide chain optimizations. Put up-WWDC’s Apple Intelligence bulletins, customers are actively upgrading from older iPhone 12 and 13 fashions to embrace this new know-how,” stated Canalys Analyst Le Xuan Chiew.
Apple’s cargo development has continued in Q3 2024 in comparison with Q3 2023, bolstered by the iPhone 16 sequence. This has helped Apple keep its momentum, with 9 per cent extra iPhones shipped than the identical quarter final yr. In the meantime, Samsung’s shipments declined by 2 per cent, although it retains a number one 19 per cent market share, with Apple shut behind at 18 per cent.
Chinese language large Xiaomi holds third place with a 14 per cent market share, transport over 42.8 million models. Oppo and Vivo additionally skilled development, with shipments rising by 8 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively.
The Asia-Pacific area noticed a ten per cent rise in smartphone gross sales, whereas the Chinese language market grew by 4 per cent, underscoring an rising demand in rising markets. Conversely, development stays minimal in North America and the Center East.
| Vendor | Q3 2024 Shipments (million) | Q3 2024 Market Share | Q3 2023 Shipments (million) | Q3 2023 Market Share | Annual Development |
| Samsung | 57.5 | 19% | 58.6 | 20% | -2% |
| Apple | 54.5 | 18% | 50 | 17% | 9% |
| Xiaomi | 42.8 | 14% | 41.5 | 14% | 3% |
| OPPO | 28.6 | 9% | 26.4 | 9% | 8% |
| vivo | 27.2 | 9% | 22 | 7% | 24% |
| Others | 99.4 | 32% | 95.9 | 33% | 4% |
| Complete | 309.9 | 100% | 294.6 | 100% | 5% |
Apple dominates the premium smartphone section, whereas manufacturers like Samsung lead in entry-level fashions. The report means that delays in Apple Intelligence options may reasonably influence iPhone gross sales, although an uptick is predicted with the upcoming pageant season.
