1 SAMSUNG:
Over the past three years, Samsung has controlled the global market share in every quarter (apart from Q4 of 2020, when Apple briefly took the crown.) 100 million more than Apple, the South Korean business shipped a massive 315 million handsets last year.
While some smartphones can cost as little as £150, the tech giant has managed to strike the ideal balance between quality and affordability. The Galaxy S21 can cost as much as £1,300. The Galaxy was the first device to use Google's Android operating system, debuting in 2009, 21 years after Samsung debuted its first phone.
2 APPLE:
Since the invention of the iPhone in 2007, which revolutionized mobile technology, Apple has gained a reputation for producing high-end, albeit pricey, smartphones (the latest model, the iPhone 12 Pro, will set you back about a grand.) Although the smartphone already accounts for 15% of the global market, its market shares in China (13%) and India (only 3%) indicate that there are still places where the iPhone has room to expand.
In the US, where the iPhone accounted for an astounding 65% of smartphone shipments in Q4 2020, there isn't much more potential for growth. Apple shipped 215 million iPhones globally in total last year.
3 HUAWEI:
The largest phone firm in China and the third - largest phone company worldwide, Huawei was founded in 1987. Given that Huawei operates in China as a private firm rather than a public one, which is unusual, this is particularly intriguing.
Except for the United States, the corporation now has operations in 170 countries throughout the world and employs about 194,000 people.
The Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei P30 are two of Huawei's most well-known products. These cell phones have a Samsung-like Android operating system.
The cameras on Huawei phones have advanced significantly over the years. The Huawei P20 Pro, for instance, used the original Lacey triple camera. The business's capacity for innovation on this front has given them the leverage they currently possess. Unfortunately, the business observed a
4 OP PO:
OPO, is the fourth Chinese company on this list (but not quite the last). While routinely outperforming its domestic competitors at home, it has experienced exponential global expansion during the past six years. It now controls 10.8% of the global market, up from 2.2% in 2015. This corresponds to 111 million units shipping in 2020. Although some of these devices can be purchased for as little as £150, the OPO Find X3 Pro costs more than $1,000.
5 VEVO:
With only a 12-year history in the mobile phone industry, Vevo is a relatively new player. 95 million units were sold last year, although Asia accounted for the great majority of these sales. At the beginning of 2021, the company, which has its headquarters in China, was the largest phone manufacturer there by sales, holding slightly under a quarter of the market.
With a market share of roughly 16% in India, where Vevo is well recognized for sponsoring the Indian Premier League, it is the third-largest phone manufacturer behind Xiaomi and Samsung.
6 XIAOMI:
The beginning of the last decade saw the rapid ascent of Xiaomi, which four years after its founding became China's largest smartphone manufacturer. Since that time, Vevo and OPO have overtaken Xiaomi to have the joint third-most sales in their home nation. To compete with Samsung and Apple's flagship phones, the firm launched the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra as it continues to expand internationally. In 2020, 95 million phones were delivered from China.
7 LG:
LG's presence at number seven on this list may come as a surprise, given that the South Korean giant announced in April 2021 that it was closing its mobile division after six years of losses. They yet shipped 55 million phone handsets last year despite this.
'A' LG phone, such as the flagship LG Wing, is still available, but only while supplies last. It seems likely that LG won't be positioned thus high the next year.
8 LENOVO:
Lenovo is better known for its laptops than its smartphones, primarily because all of them are branded as Motorola. Lenovo acquired Motorola in 2014 to improve its position in the US market.
With a 7% share, Lenovo currently holds the fourth-largest market share in America. The Motorola Edge, the company's flagship device, shipped 50 million smartphones last year.
9 ZTE:
The last Chinese firm on this list, ZTE, is also the oldest, having been established in 1985. Additionally, it is a public corporation, which means that the Chinese government runs it. The company currently has over 68,000 employees and ranks among the top phone manufacturers in its native country.
The Axon 11, Blade 2020, Axon 30 Ultra, and ZTE Blade A7 are a few of the company's best-selling mobile devices. These smartphones run on the Android operating system and can cost up to $300.
10 NOKIA:
Although Nokia was acquired by Nokia in 2016, it's likely that you are familiar with their smartphone brand, One Touch. The French manufacturer shipped 20 million phones in 2020, mostly as a result of their ridiculously low prices (an Alcatel phone can go for as little as £25 in the UK)!
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