The South Korean tech giant overtook Chinese competitor Huawei to slide into first place, while Xiaomi kicked Apple off the podium.
Over 353.6 million smartphones were sold in the world during the third quarter of 2020, recording a minor 1.3 per cent dip compared to last year. Samsung overtook Chinese competitor Huawei to slide into first place, while Xiaomi kicked Apple off the podium.
With a market share of 22.7 per cent and 80.4 million smartphones sold, Samsung reclaimed the top position in Q3 of 2020, a growth of 2.9 per cent year-on-year. Huawei came second with 51.9 million smartphones sold, recording a decrease of 22 per cent compared to the same period last year.
