High End Smartphone Shipments Saw a Major Decline in Q1 2020: Counterpoint
High-End Smartphone Shipments Saw a Major Decline in Q1 2020: Counterpoint In its recent report, Counterpoint Research, a global industry analysis firm headquartered in Asia, detailed that the premium smartphone market, i.e., smartphones costing above $400 have seen a considerable decline of 13 percent in sales for the January – March period this year. Overall, Apple held the dominant position owning 57 percent of the global premium market in Q1. The Cupertino accounted for 4 of the top-5 premium Smartphones on the global market with iPhone 11 as the runaway leader. According to the report, iPhone 11 owns 30 percent of the sales segment. The iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone XR account for 9 percent, 7 percent, and 6 percent of the sales, respectively. The top five OEMs for regional rankings are rounded off by Samsung with 19 percent market share, Huawei standing at 12 percent, followed by Oppo and Xiaomi at 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively. If we talk about ...