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| Samsung overtook Apple in the US market for the first time in three years |
Samsung sold most of its smartphones in the US in the third quarter of this year, beating its rival Apple for the first time in three years. This came from a report published on Monday.
According to market research firm (Strategy Analytics), Samsung accounted for about 33.7% of the smartphone market in the US from July 1 to September 30, 2020, an increase of 6.7 percentage points from the previous year.
Apple ranks second with a market share of 30.2%, followed by South Korean smartphone maker (LG) with a market share of 14.7%.
Since the second quarter of 2017, Samsung has overtaken the US smartphone market for the first time.
Strong sales of medium and low-priced smartphones, as well as the introduction of major devices such as (Galaxy Note 20) and (Galaxy Z Fold 2) Galaxy Z Fold2, boosted Samsung's influence. in the United States of America.
According to industry insiders, Apple's late launch of the iPhone 12 series could also help Samsung expand into the US, as Apple typically launches new iPhones in September. However, the US tech giant has started this year. New smartphones for sale starting in October. .
Samsung was also the main seller in the global smartphone market in the third quarter of this year. With a market share of 21.9%, Samsung surpassed two Chinese brands: Huawei with a market share of 14.1% and Xiaomi with a market share of 12.7%. Apple captured an 11.9% market share in the global market in the third quarter.