Despite Samsung 
still number one smartphones vendor globally with 324.8 million units shipped in 2015 , just grew up 2.1% compared with sales in 2014.
still number one smartphones vendor globally with 324.8 million units shipped in 2015 , just grew up 2.1% compared with sales in 2014.
Apple
went up with a 20.2% YOY Growth keeping the second spot worlwide with 231.5 millions units shipped.
went up with a 20.2% YOY Growth keeping the second spot worlwide with 231.5 millions units shipped.
The difference between both is a BIG 40.30% more shipments of Samsung than Apple.
Huawei still growing with an extraordinary 44.3% YOY Growth. The company shipments were 106.6 millions units WW instead of 73.8 million units last year.
Lenovo and Xiaomi
had a very interesting growing too, 24.5% for the first and 22.8% for the second in YOY Growth comparison.
had a very interesting growing too, 24.5% for the first and 22.8% for the second in YOY Growth comparison.
However Lenovo and Motorola
together did not go well with a minus -21.1% YOY growth. Sad for the Motorola brand that is not coming anymore in new Lenovo
devices starting 2016.
together did not go well with a minus -21.1% YOY growth. Sad for the Motorola brand that is not coming anymore in new Lenovo devices starting 2016.
It clearly seems the chinese vendors did a tremendous job in 2015 affecting both Samsung and Apple smartphones sales. They have also relegated LG
to no place at this time.
to no place at this time.Source:IDC
