Apple Achieves Record June Quarter Shipments, Xiaomi Becomes the Second-Largest Smartphone Brand Globally
Global smartphone market grew 19% YoY but declined by 7% QoQ as 329 million units were shipped, led by Samsung. Xiaomi eclipses 50 million…
India Smartphone Market Stays Resilient During Second COVID-19 Wave, Crosses 33 Million Shipments
India’s smartphone market registered its highest ever shipments in H1 2021. Xiaomi led the market in Q2 2021 with a 28% shipment share. The brand…
OPPO Reaches Global Number Two in May 2021 with its Family Brands
Hong Kong, Boston, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – July 19, 2021 OPPO and its subsidiaries (encompassing the OPPO, OnePlus and realme…
Budget 5G Smartphones are the New Battlegrounds for OEMs
T-Mobile Drives US 5G Competition in $100-$250 Price Band T-Mobile is pushing the envelope when it comes to budget 5G smartphones ($100-$250 band) in…
China Smartphone Sales Rebound During Shopping Festival
China’s smartphone sales rebounded during the mid-year 618 (June 18) shopping festival, rising 7% YoY according to Counterpoint data. The increase…
India TWS Shipments up 156% YoY in Q1 2021; boAt Leads for Third Consecutive Quarter
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – June 2, 2021 boAt maintained its lead in India’s TWS market in Q1 2021,…
OnePlus, Xiaomi Shine as Finland, Netherlands & Denmark Smartphone Markets Recover in Q1 2021
Xiaomi and OnePlus growing at Huawei's and LG's expense Samsung led all 3 markets as S21's early launch proves to be fruitful ASP Growth seen in all…
US Smartphone Market Grows 19% YoY in Q1 2021; 5G Smartphone Sales Eclipse 53 m Units
Boston, Toronto, Denver, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – April 30, 2021 The US smartphone market saw a 19% year-over-year (YoY) growth in…
India TWS Shipments Cross 10 Million, Post 641% YoY Growth in Q4 2020
The top three brands contributed almost half of the total shipments in Q4 2020. boAt led the India TWS market, contributing one-third of total…
Smartphone Market Rebounds in Netherlands, Denmark, Finland in Q4 2020; 5G Penetration Crosses 50% of Shipments
London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – February 22, 2021 Smartphone shipments in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Finland showed…
OnePlus Bucks US Smartphone Market Trend in 2020
Boston, Denver, Toronto, London, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – February 3, 2021 The year 2020 was tough for many OEMs as the overall…
Right Intentions, Failed Experiments Mark LG’s Smartphone Story
LG Electronics has finally decided to consider withdrawal of its smartphone business, something which has been rumored for a while. This move, in…
Resilient India Smartphone Market Crosses 150 Million Units in Pandemic-Hit 2020
The Indian smartphone market registered a modest 4% decline in the pandemic-hit year. The market crossed 100 million units in the second half of…
India Smartphone Market Clocks Highest-ever Shipments in a Single Quarter, Samsung Recaptures Top Spot
Indian smartphone market crossed 53 million units in Q3 2020. The smartphone shipments registered 9% YoY growth as brands rushed for channel-fill…
Nokia Phones Lead the Trust Rankings
Counterpoint Research trust rankings are based on four pillars: software, security, build quality, and enterprise-recommended devices. This is the…
OnePlus 8T: Some Upgrades and a Robust Charger
This week, OnePlus launched its mid-year refresh model in the OnePlus 8 series, the OnePlus 8T. OnePlus has released “T” models since the OnePlus 3T…
Germany Smartphone Sales Plunge 27% in Q2 2020; Apple, Xiaomi Gain
The Germany smartphone market had the worst quarter at the height of COVID-19, with sales plunging 27% from a year earlier. However, the market now…
OnePlus Nord: The iPhone SE of Android World
The OnePlus Nord sports a 6.44-inch FHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Snapdragon 765G SoC with up to 12GB RAM, 256GB storage.…