Apple leads smartphone market in fourth quarter, overcoming China decline

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iPhone shipments surged to grab 23 per cent of the market in the final quarter of 2024, as a rebounding market saw growth start to slow.

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics ranked second in the fourth quarter with 16 per cent market share globally, while China’s Xiaomi, Transsion Holdings, and Vivo rounded out the top five.

In the second quarter, it fell out of the top five.

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Author / Journalist: Ben Jiang

Category: Technology

Markets: Hong KongChinaSouth Korea

Topics: Apple Quarter China Quarters Year Cent Market According Sales Global Smartphone

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Published On: 2025-01-14 @ 20:00:11 (12 hours ago)

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