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Last updated: November 17th, 2022 at 14:27 UTC+01:00
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Samsung's smartphone market share in Europe declined from 35% in Q3 2021 to 33% in Q3 2022. The company did manage to increase smartphone shipments to 13.5 million units in Q3, up from 12.1 million in Q2, but it fell short of the 16.9 million shipments it recorded a year ago. Apple's shipments also dropped 12%, while Xiaomi's shipments increased by 4% to become Europe's 2nd largest smartphone OEM, ahead of Apple and behind Samsung.
According to Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi and Realme have improved their market shares in Europe on account of Russia. Apple and Samsung withdrew from the Russian market following the invasion of Ukraine, allowing Xiaomi and Realme to capitalize on their absence in this particular market and thus improve their market shares in Europe.
Despite these market shifts, Samsung maintained leadership over Europe with a smartphone shipment share of 33%. Xiaomi came in second place with 23%, and Apple held 21% of the market in Q3 2022. Realme (5%) and Oppo (%4) were the fourth and fifth-largest OEMs in Europe during the three-month period.
Market watchers say that Apple could've performed better, but China's lockdown-related supply issues hindered the launch of the iPhone 14 in Europe. Apple sales fell below expectations, as some shipments got delayed into Q4 2022.
Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.
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