This article is the perfect example of bottom journalism. Why do i need to ask ChatGpt how many items sold after reading ? For those who as lazy as author here is numbers: Samsung: ~66.6 (24%) Apple: ~55.5 (20%) Xiaomi: ~33.3 (12%) OPPO: ~30.5 (11%) vivo: ~22.2 (8%) Other: ~72.1 Near 277 mil/quarter and near 1.2 billion/year. Nothing special, same as last 13 years.
Global smartphone shipments have just recorded their weakest second-quarter showing since 2013, as memory shortages drive up prices and weaken demand for budget devices. Analysts expect component constraints and higher retail prices to weigh on the market through the rest of the year.