Apple Surpasses Samsung , in Global Smartphone Shipments.<br />According to IDC's Worldwide <br />Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, .<br />Apple topped Samsung for the most smartphones shipped around the world in 2023.<br />Apple had 234.6 million mobile shipments, while Samsung had 226.6 million.<br />Apple had 234.6 million mobile shipments, while Samsung had 226.6 million.<br />It's the first time that Apple has ever shipped <br />more phones than Samsung, The Verge reports. .<br />Rounding out the top five were Xiaomi, Oppo and Transsion with 145.9 million, 103.1 million and <br />94.9 million global shipments, respectively. .<br />Rounding out the top five were Xiaomi, Oppo and Transsion with 145.9 million, 103.1 million and <br />94.9 million global shipments, respectively. .<br />Rounding out the top five were Xiaomi, Oppo and Transsion with 145.9 million, 103.1 million and <br />94.9 million global shipments, respectively. .<br />Not only is Apple the only player in the Top 3 to show positive growth annually, but also bags the number 1 spot annually for the first time ever, IDC’s Worldwide Tracker team research <br />director Nabila Popal, via The Verge.<br />Apple’s ongoing success and resilience <br />is in large part due to the increasing <br />trend of premium devices, which <br />now represent over 20% of the market, <br />fueled by aggressive trade-in offers <br />and interest-free financing plans, IDC’s Worldwide Tracker team research <br />director Nabila Popal, via The Verge.<br />The last time that Samsung was knocked from the top spot was in 2010 when Nokia reigned supreme. .<br />The last time that Samsung was knocked from the top spot was in 2010 when Nokia reigned supreme. .<br />That year, LG Electronics, ZTE and Research in Motion came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively. .<br />That year, LG Electronics, ZTE and Research in Motion came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively. .<br />That year, LG Electronics, ZTE and Research in Motion came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
