Achi news desk-
California: The American technology company Apple has lost its unique position, the market experienced a significant decrease in sales this year compared to last year.
In this context, the foreign news agency According to the article Apple’s smartphone sales fell nearly 10 percent in the first quarter of this year to 2024, giving Samsung a chance to reclaim the top spot.
Research firm IDC’s data report said that during January and March this year, smartphone shipments increased 7.8 percent to 289.4 million units, while Samsung’s market share is 20.8 percent, overtaking Apple for smartphone production.
According to the report, the significant drop in sales of the iPhone manufacturer comes after its strong performance in the December quarter of last year when it overtook Samsung as the number one phone manufacturer in the world.
The company returned to second place with a market share of 17.3 percent as Chinese brands Huawei gained market share.
In addition, Xiaomi is one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in China, occupying the third position with a market share of 14.1% during the first quarter.
According to IDC, Apple shipped 50.1 million iPhones in the first quarter, down from 55.4 million units shipped in the same period last year.
Apple’s smartphone shipments in China fell 2.1% in the last quarter of 2023 compared to a year earlier.
