Global Smartphone Shipments Grow 1% in Q3 2019; Samsung Leads the Pack
Nov. 1, 2019Well, Samsung continues to reign supreme and sits at the top of the list with around 79 million handsets shipped in the third quarter. Canalys believes the growing popularity ofGalaxy A-series, which replaced the J-series, and the flagship Note 10 series has helped Samsung bag the pole position.
In an official press release, Rushabh Doshi, Canalys Research Director stated,“5G is the next battleground for Samsung. If Samsung moves faster than Qualcomm, it can win the race to mid-range smartphones with 5G. Its recent announcement of the Galaxy A90 5G and the upcoming Exynos 980 chipset highlights its strategic priorities.”
Canalys researchers, however, worry that the lack of GMS (Google Mobile Services) can affect global shipments for Huawei. It may have witnessed a 29% growth in this quarter, which is considerably higher than Samsung’s 11% and Apple’s (minus) 7%, but there is still uncertainty looming around the Chinese giant’s presence in international markets.
