Import Of Smartphones Decreased To The Lowest In 10 Years
Global smartphone shipments fell to a record low at the end of 2022.
According to the results of the fourth quarter, manufacturers shipped 17% less gadgets compared to previous periods. This was reported by analysts of the agency Canalys.
“Global smartphone shipments fell 17% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022. For the whole of last year, shipments fell by 11% to less than 1.2 billion units, reflecting an extremely difficult year for all suppliers,” the material says.
In the fourth quarter, the segment leader was Apple, which received a share of 25 percent. Below are Samsung – 20 percent, Xiaomi – 11 percent, Oppo – 10 percent, Vivo – 8 percent. The leader of the smartphone market at the end of the year was Samsung, which retained a share of 22 percent. Below were Apple and Xiaomi – 19 and 13 percent, respectively.