IDC first quarter global mobile phone market war report: Samsung returned to the first place, Xiaomi fell 23.5%

CTOnews.com, April 28, according to statistics released by market research firm IDC, global smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2023 were 2.686 billion units, down 14.6% from the same period last year and the seventh consecutive quarter of decline.

The report points out that there was a double-digit decline in almost all markets in the world in the first quarter of 2023, with a domestic decline of nearly 12%. For more detailed reports on the domestic market, you can click on the link at the end of the article and jump to CTOnews.com 's previous report to read.

Developed markets such as the United States and Western Europe outperformed other markets, falling 11.5% and 9.4%, respectively. Sales in emerging markets fell the most, between 17 per cent and 20 per cent.

By brand segment, Samsung regained its lead with 22.5% of the global smartphone market, while Apple slipped to second place with 20.5%. Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo ranked third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Among them, Xiaomi's shipments fell the most, with a drop of more than 23.5%.

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