Xiaomi Leads Android 5G Phones in Q2... Samsung Ranks 4th with 17%
[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] In the second quarter of this year, one out of every four Android 5G smartphones sold worldwide was a product of China's Xiaomi. Samsung Electronics ranked fourth with a market share of 17%.
According to market research firm Strategy Analytics (SA) on the 9th (local time), Xiaomi's 5G smartphone shipments in the second quarter reached 24.3 million units, marking a 452% increase compared to the same period last year. This accounts for 25.7% of the total Android 5G smartphone shipments (94.6 million units) during this period.
Samsung Electronics shipped 15.6 million units in the second quarter, showing a 126% growth compared to the same period last year. Its market share was 16.5%, ranking fourth behind Xiaomi, Vivo (18.5%), and Oppo (17.9%). Samsung, which launched the world's first 5G smartphone in the first quarter of 2019, has sold over 92 million 5G smartphones cumulatively over 10 quarters up to the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Huawei's decline is also notable. During this period, Huawei's shipments plummeted to 3.1 million units, a decrease of 86% compared to the same period last year. Its market share also dropped to 3.3%. Bill Peteryukonaho, Vice President of SA, explained, "Huawei shipped over 95 million 5G smartphones in the past nine quarters, but recent U.S. bans on 5G technology caused a sharp decline in shipments," adding, "Huawei's collapse has created opportunities for other Chinese companies such as Realme and Oppo."
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Amid Huawei's slump, the advances of Lenovo-Motorola, Realme, and OnePlus are also noteworthy. Lenovo-Motorola's second-quarter shipments were 1.8 million units, ranking ninth overall, but showed an impressive 3480% growth compared to the same period last year. Realme also recorded a 1773% growth with sales of 5.6 million units compared to the previous year. Another Chinese company, OnePlus, ranked eighth with sales of 2.5 million units, but its growth rate reached 877%.
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