The Biggest Smart Phone Companies In The World

     

     In the mobile phone industry the Chinese smart phone brands seems to be ruling the world. As per the latest reports published, as many as four companies in the list of the world's seven biggest smart phone companies are Chinese. The report ranks companies as per the global smart phone sales market share during the second quarter of the year 2017. While global smart phone sales grew a modest 3% year on year, they declined 2% quarter-on-quarter.

     Here is the brief description of the seven biggest smart phone companies in the World.

1. Samsung

Samsung remained at top position in Counterpoint's list for Q2 2017. Except for Asia, the company lead the race in all other regions in smart phone market share. These include Latin America, MEA (The Middle East and Africa), North America and Europe. In Asia, Samsung ranked at fourth position after Oppo, Huawei and Vivo.

2. Apple

Apple held exactly half of Samsung's market share in terms smart phone shipments. The iPhone maker ranked at second position in North America and Europe. It was at 4% and 5% in Latin America and MEA regions.

3. Huawei

Huawei and its sub-brand Honor ranked neck-to-neck with Apple in terms of smartphone shipments' market share, as per to Counter Point in Q 2017. The company stood at second position in Asia and MEA region. In Europe, it ranked at No. 3 and at No. 4 in LATAM.

4. Oppo

Oppo held 8% market share in global smartphone shipments. Regionally, it stood on top in Asia with 15% market share. It did not rank in the top five in any other region globally.

5.Vivo

Vivo held 7% market share as per Counterpoint Research, almost a percent below its sister company Oppo. Vivo stood at top in the Asia region with 13% share, same as that of Huawei.

6. Xiaomi

Xiaomi held 6% market share globally in smart phone shipments during Q2 2017. The company stayed in the top five regionally only in Asia. The Chinese smartphone brand ranked below Oppo, Huawei, Vivo and Samsung.

7. LG

LG too made an appearance on the list with 4% market share. The South Korean tech firm held 3% share in Europe and 10% share in LATAM, according to Counter Point.