Samsung's market share of global smartphone shipments 2009-2021, by quarter
Samsung has been a consistent front-row competitor in the global smartphone market. In the third quarter of 2021, Samsung held a global smartphone market share of 19 percent.
Samsung’s smartphone market share
The smartphone market has drastically changed since 2009. Nokia used to lead the industry with almost 50 percent of the smartphone market share in 2007, but the company’s market presence dropped to around three percent in 2013. Apple and Samsung have remained amongst the top five smartphone vendors in the world since 2009. Samsung’s Galaxy, first released in 2009, is their main line of smartphone products, while Apple heavily invests on the iPhone, the company’s primary source of revenue.
Samsung’s smartphone market share increased significantly in a time span of three years, going from three percent in the second quarter of 2009 to 32.2 percent in the second quarter of 2012. None of its competitors have experienced such strong growth in the last few years. As the overall smartphone market grew as well, Samsung was able to maintain its position as global market leader. In 2020 alone, the Korean electronics giant shipped more than 267 million smartphones worldwide, accounting for 20.6 percent of all smartphone shipments worldwide. Samsung shipped more smartphones than Xiaomi and vivo combined.
Samsung’s smartphone market share
The smartphone market has drastically changed since 2009. Nokia used to lead the industry with almost 50 percent of the smartphone market share in 2007, but the company’s market presence dropped to around three percent in 2013. Apple and Samsung have remained amongst the top five smartphone vendors in the world since 2009. Samsung’s Galaxy, first released in 2009, is their main line of smartphone products, while Apple heavily invests on the iPhone, the company’s primary source of revenue.
Samsung’s smartphone market share increased significantly in a time span of three years, going from three percent in the second quarter of 2009 to 32.2 percent in the second quarter of 2012. None of its competitors have experienced such strong growth in the last few years. As the overall smartphone market grew as well, Samsung was able to maintain its position as global market leader. In 2020 alone, the Korean electronics giant shipped more than 267 million smartphones worldwide, accounting for 20.6 percent of all smartphone shipments worldwide. Samsung shipped more smartphones than Xiaomi and vivo combined.
