IPhone sales increase by 17%, breaking past highs
Samsung fell to second place in the 4th quarter of the iPhone 12 blast
Huawei pushed to 5th place in the aftermath of US sanctions
[데일리포스트=김정은 기자] According to a report released on January 27 by IDC, a U.S. research firm, the number of smartphones Apple launched in the world in the fourth quarter of 2020 (October-December) increased 22.2% from the same period of the previous year to 91.0 million units, a record high in quarterly units. Renewed. On the other hand, it was confirmed that Samsung was in second place behind Apple.
◆ Apple accounts for a quarter of worldwide shipments
The top five global smartphone makers ranked in 4Q shipments in order of Apple, Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Huawei.
World smartphone shipments by quarter were 385.9 million units, of which Apple recorded 23.4%. It is analyzed that the strong performance of the iPhone 12 series, Apple’s first 5G phone, played a big role.
Apple launched the 12 series sequentially starting October 23, 2020. It was released more than a month later than the previous year, but it was evaluated that the adoption of a new design was effective while increasing the product lineup such as 5G support and iPhone 12 mini.
Due to the effect of the iPhone 12, Samsung had to give up its throne in the fourth quarter, and the gap with Apple was further narrowed with the yearly shipments and market share in 2020.
Samsung Electronics is aiming for a turnaround with the early release of the’Galaxy S21′ series. However, as the iPhone popularity is not declining, Chinese companies such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and other Chinese companies aiming for Huawei’s vacancy are also continuing, so it will not be easy for Samsung this year.
Meanwhile, Huawei, which fell to 5th place due to a direct hit due to US government sanctions, recorded 32.3 million units, a 42.4% decrease from the same period last year, and the fourth quarter’s sluggishness was further highlighted.
“It was sluggish in the aftermath of US sanctions,” said an analyst at Canalis, another research firm based in Singapore. “Apple is taking Huawei’s share of the premium phone market in China.”
Meanwhile, the Canalis count on the 29th confirmed Apple’s blast in the fourth quarter. 1st place is also the popularity of the’iPhone 12′ series, with the total shipment of Apple reaching 81.8 million units (23% share). At the same time, Samsung Electronics shipped 62 million units, ranking second with 17% market share.
◆ Apple’s financial statements filled with’the largest ever’
According to Apple’s fourth quarter 2020 financial statements released on January 27th, sales reached $11.43 billion, an increase of 21% year-on-year. Breaking past quarterly highs, it surpassed $100 billion for the first time. Net profit increased 29% to $2.85 billion.
Sales of the flagship iPhone rose 17% to $65597 billion, a record high.
According to CNBC, CEO Tim Cook said in a statement, “The number of iPhones worldwide is more than 1 billion, and the number of all Apple products is 1.65 billion.”
With the increase in the number of hardware used, sales of app, music and video services also increased by 24% to $15.6 billion, a record high.
Products such as Apple Watch and AirPods also increased by 30% to $12.9 billion, a record-high, computers (Mac) increased by 21%, tablet PCs (iPad) increased by 41%, and double-digit sales increase in all product categories. Achieved.
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