Apple iPhone smartphone market share worldwide 2007-2020
Apple iPhones claimed a 13.5 share of the market in the second quarter of 2020, a slight increase on the previous quarter. This was enough to put Apple in third place in terms of global market share, behind market leader Huawei, and Samsung.
Apple has been amongst the top 5 smartphone vendors in the world since 2009. With the decline of former market leaders Nokia and RIM, Apple and Samsung were able to grow their presence in the market. Despite political pressure, tariffs and restrictions imposed by the U.S, Chinese manufacturer Huawei has also established itself as a genuine third player in recent years,shipped 55.8 million smartphones globally and was able to take first place, ahead of the 54.2 million devices for Samsung and 37.6 million devices for Apple.
While the long-term impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on sale is difficult to determine, the immediate impact is already visible. While large quarterly fluctuations are typical in Apple’s revenue cycle, one must look back to 2017 to find two consecutive quarters in which Apple generated less than 30 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from the iPhone.
Apple, Samsung and Huawei dominate the smartphone market
Apple has been amongst the top 5 smartphone vendors in the world since 2009. With the decline of former market leaders Nokia and RIM, Apple and Samsung were able to grow their presence in the market. Despite political pressure, tariffs and restrictions imposed by the U.S, Chinese manufacturer Huawei has also established itself as a genuine third player in recent years,
Coronavirus (COVD-19) pandemic impact on iPhone sales
While the long-term impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on sale is difficult to determine, the immediate impact is already visible. While large quarterly fluctuations are typical in Apple’s revenue cycle, one must look back to 2017 to find two consecutive quarters in which Apple generated less than 30 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from the iPhone.
