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Vivo and Oppo are a thorn in Samsung’s side

Until last year, Samsung performed quite well in the Indian smartphone market, having the highest share in terms of shipments. This year, however, hasn’t been all that good for the company in the country. In the first quarter of 2024, the South Korean tech giant lost the lead position to Vivo. In Q2 2024, the […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung’s Chinese rival could pull out of foldable smartphone market

Samsung was the first brand to launch foldable smartphones globally. Its first foldable phones came out in 2020, and it ruled the market for a few years, but it is no longer considered the king of that segment. Chinese brands are launching better-equipped foldable phones, and their sales are increasing. However, at least one Chinese […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung sold more phones than Apple but only slightly

Samsung has struggled in the smartphone market over the past couple of years. After allowing Apple to edge past itself once last year, the South Korean firm won back the number one global smartphone ranking earlier this year thanks to robust Galaxy S24 sales. However, things are looking weaker again. Samsung was the world's number-one […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Vivo overtakes Samsung to become India’s biggest smartphone brand

While Samsung is still the world's biggest smartphone brand, the situation isn't the same in India. The company has been pushed down to third place in India's growing smartphone market, and that isn't good news. Vivo becomes India's biggest smartphone brand in Q3 2024; overtakes Samsung According to the recent numbers from market research firm […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

New insight tells different story of Samsung-Apple rivalry in Q3

Yesterday, we covered some market data for the global smartphone segment in Q3 and reported that, according to those numbers, Samsung and Apple held roughly the same market share in the third quarter of 2024. However, different analysts use different methodologies, and today, fresh insight from Counterpoint Research paints a new picture. While Canalys data […]

By Mihai Matei
2 months ago

Samsung and Apple had equal global phone market share in Q3

Industry experts say the global smartphone market grew year-on-year in Q3, attributing the higher sales to the ongoing phone replacement cycle. And as the segment grew, the competition between the top five global smartphone brands intensified. In Q3, Samsung and Apple had nearly equal market share. Each company held roughly 18% of the global smartphone […]

By Mihai Matei
2 months ago

Samsung captures 25% of India’s smartphone revenue, highest among rivals

Samsung, the world's biggest smartphone brand, has dropped to third place in India in terms of unit shipments. However, the company ranked first in revenue during the second quarter of this year. This is a positive sign for the company, showing that Samsung is selling more high-end phones now. Samsung revenue was highest in India's […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung holds onto its crown, sells more phones than last year

Samsung has managed to hold onto its crown in the global smartphone market. Despite rising competition from Apple and Chinese brands, the South Korean firm has sold more phones than last year and ranked first. Samsung was the world's biggest smartphone brand in Q2 2024 According to a report from market research firm IDC, Samsung […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Vivo’s making its Galaxy Z Fold 6 killer locally in this major market

Chinese smartphone manufacturers have been trying to catch up to Samsung's lead in the foldable segment for a few years now. They've been able to close the gap but the progress still remains limited, largely due to the problems with market access that they face in North America, particularly the United States. Those manufacturers are […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 months ago

Galaxy S24 was the most popular GenAI smartphone series in Q1

With the release of the Galaxy S24 series earlier this year, Samsung has become the best-known brand of Generative AI-capable smartphones. It is not the only player in the market, but industry watchers say Samsung and its three premium S24 phones took the podium in the first quarter of the year. Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra […]

By Mihai Matei
6 months ago

In ten years, Samsung shipped more phones than three big rivals combined

Samsung has been in the smartphone game for fifteen years. The company held the top spot in terms of smartphone shipments year after year for more than a decade and continues to outperform giants like Apple. New research shows that, over the past ten years, Samsung shipped almost three billion smartphones, which is a staggering […]

By Mihai Matei
7 months ago

Samsung almost beats Apple in the premium phone segment in India

The smartphone market in India experienced a surge in the first quarter of 2024 and posted an 11.5% year-on-year shipment increase. Amid this growth, Samsung lost its leadership over the smartphone market in India to Vivo but almost beat Apple in the premium sector, perhaps reflecting the company's ambitions to compete closer to Apple. Market […]

By Mihai Matei
7 months ago

Galaxy Z Fold 5 rival from Vivo launching in India next month

Samsung has fallen behind in the foldable smartphone race as its Chinese rivals are introducing better and newer technologies. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is hardly considered an upgrade over its predecessor, and its job will soon become even tougher. Samsung's rival, Vivo, plans to launch its flagship foldable phone, the X Fold 3 Pro, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Vivo X100 Ultra to use one more camera from Samsung

Vivo is all set to launch the X100s, X100s Pro, and X100s Ultra later today. So far, we’ve learned that the X100 Ultra will feature two components manufactured by Samsung, the ISCOELL HP9 200MP sensor for the periscope camera and the E7 Super AMOLED display. Well, right before the launch event kicks off, more details […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Vivo sold more phones than Samsung in India, but Samsung earned more revenue

While Samsung's smartphone market share improved in the US in the first quarter of this year, its sales have dropped in India. It sold fewer smartphones nationwide, allowing Vivo and Xiaomi to overtake it. However, there's good news in terms of revenue. The company sold more higher-end phones and earned the most among all smartphone […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

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