Apple beats Samsung in smartphone sales of Q4 2016, according to research firm Strategy Analytics Apple beats Samsung in smartphone sales of Q4 2016, according to research firm Strategy AnalyticsApple has overtaken Samsung to become the world’s top smartphone manufacturer in the final quarter of 2016, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. Samsung, on the other hand, shipped 77.5 million smartphones during the same period, down 5 per cent from a year earlier, taking up 17.7 per cent market share. Also read: Apple Q1 results: iPhone sales at 78 million, ‘Services’ rise, and other pointsChina’s largest smartphone maker Huawei grabbed 10.2 per cent market share with 44.9 million units sold. Oppo held the fourth position with a 6.9 per cent market share with 29.5 million unit sales. Meanwhile, Vivo came fifth with a 5.8 per cent market share with 25.6 million units sold.

Source: Indian Express February 01, 2017 09:20 UTC