Apple sold a lot of iPhones last year and it was the most popular smartphone in Q4 of last year. According to a new report, Apple was the biggest smartphone vendor in the last quarter of 2022, reclaiming the first spot compared to the rest of the industry, Scroll down to read more details on iPhone shipments.
iPhone Took the Top Spot For Global Smartphone Shipments in Q4 of 2021
A new report from Canalys suggests that Apple’s iPhone accounted for 22 percent of the global smartphone shipment in the fourth quarter of 2021. Since Apple launched the iPhone 13 series in the last quarter, the strong demand for smartphones also played a major role in the total shipments. Canalys analyst Sanyam Chaurasia stated:
Samsung took the second spot with 17 percent of the total shipments in the last quarter. In the third quarter, Samsung reigned as the top smartphone vendor. Xiaomi took the third spot with a 12 percent share of shipments. Due to supply chain issues in the previous year, the global smartphone shipments grew by just one person. However, the supply chain only affected low-end vendors. According to the report, it will take several years before the component shortages are met.
While supply chain issues exist for Apple, it is recovering gradually for new products in the pipeline. We will share more details on Apple’s iPhone shipments in the future as further details are available. This is all there is to it, folks. Share your views with us in the comments section below.
