Apple returned to itself a second place in the smartphone market, but it can become a segment leader. This is reported in the report of the analytical company TrendForce.
According to experts, in the third quarter of the year, Samsung was left by the market leader, which has a stake of 21.2 percent. At the second position, Apple is located with a share of 15.9 percent, on the third – OPPO, which received 15.7 percent. This is followed by Chinese Xiaomi and OPPO manufacturers, having a share of 13.7 and 10.5 percent, respectively.
Analysts predict that thanks to the Christmas sales and the interest of consumers to the iPhone 13 lineup, by the end of the year, Apple will be released on the first place for the supply of smartphones. In this case, Samsung will take the second position, the remaining brands will remain in the same places.
also sources of TrendForce reported that in the first half of 2022, Apple will strengthen its position in the segment of low-cost smartphones. Insiders noted that the company will release a compromise iPhone SE phone that will receive 5G support. According to experts, the American IT giant will release about 30 million iPhone SE in 2022.
In mid-November, TrendForce specialists suggested that the smartphone market will return to the level of the pandemic in 2022. The main growth drivers are called a large number of consumers who are going to update their device, and market recovery from the consequences of locked.