A reversal at the top: The Korean technology giant has become the leading smartphone provider in the US • The reason for the drop, according to market research company Strategy Analytics, is the delay in the launch of the iPhone 12 • And who is in third place?
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For the first time since 2017: Samsung overtook Apple in U.S. smartphone sales during the third quarter of 2020, according to data released by market research firm Strategy Analytics. % Only.
Samsung has managed to increase numbers thanks to high demand for its mid-range models, alongside premium devices including the Galaxy Note 20 series and the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 2.
The team at Strategy Analytics notes that due to the delay in the announcement of the iPhone 12 series, and the late arrival of the devices in stores, sales were not included in the final results of the third quarter, and therefore this is also the reason for Samsung's victory.
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Also, LG remained in third place with a share of 14.7%.
Global data show that Samsung led the third quarter of 2020, sending stores 21.9% of smartphones, ahead of Wawi (14.1%) and Shiomi (11.9%).
Apple accounted for 11.9% of smartphones shipped worldwide in the third quarter of this year.