International Smartphone Market Grow 6.5 Percent, Samsung, Apple on Top Two Spots

Shipments in the international market of smartphones have increased by 6.5 percent in the second quarter of this year. Samsung Electronics and Apple have a big share in this market. However, demand remains weak in some markets. In the second quarter, South Korea’s Samsung has secured the first position with 18.9 percent share.

American devices maker Apple India is in second place with 15.8 percent market share. China’s Xiaomi (14.8 percent) is in third place. According to data from market research firm IDC, this is the fourth consecutive quarter in which international shipments of smartphones have increased. Nabila Popal, research director in IDC’s Worldwide Tracker team, said there is excitement in the smartphone market. This is indicated by higher average selling prices and Artificial Intelligence (AI) features in smartphones. He said, “Apple and Samsung have maintained their dominance in the upper segment of this market. Both these companies will benefit more from the increasing popularity of premium smartphones. Many Chinese smartphone companies are trying to increase their share in the low-priced segment. Are.”

Last month, Apple showcased new AI features for iPhones at its developer conference. Last week, Samsung also announced new AI features with its new Galaxy Fold and Flip smartphones. Apple’s iPhone 16 series may be launched soon. The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max of this series can get better wired and MagSafe wireless charging speeds compared to the iPhone 15 Pro models introduced last year.

According to the ITHome report, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will have support for 40 W wired charging and 20 W wireless charging using MagSafe. USB Type-C port was provided in the iPhone 15 series. However, both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro had support for a peak charging speed of 27 W with a compatible USB charger. The company claims that using a power adapter of 20 W or more, all variants of the iPhone 15 series can be charged up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.

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