The smartphone market seems to have started the year 2022 with some drops. At least that’s what the data from the market analysis company Canalys indicates, which point to a drop in shipments of new units.
According to company datathe smartphone market registered an 11% drop in shipments of new units compared to the same period of the previous year.
Samsung continues to remain at the top of the table, registering 24% of all shipments worldwide in the last quarter. This figure represents an increase of 19% compared to the previous quarter, and an annual growth of 22%.
Apple is in second place, with an 18% share of shipments during the same period, and with an annual growth of approximately 15%.
According to analyst Sanyam Chaurasia, Samsung will have increased the production of entry-level devices, such as the Galaxy A line models, to better compete in the market with more affordable prices, while focusing on premium devices to who wants the best of the best. Apple, in turn, kept the production of the iPhone 13 to continue to hold sales in the market.
Chaurasia says the iPhone SE can have a modest impact on the market, especially for those looking for mid-range devices. These statements, however, contradict what had been said in some rumors in recent days, about how the iPhone SE would be having sales below expectations.
As for Xiaomi and OPPO, they continue to appear in the table, but with a slight drop in annual growth.
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