Global handset shipments showed healthy growth in Q2 2021. LTE handsets continue to dominate total shipment volumes but are in what is now a sustained multi-year decline. 5G handset volumes are growing rapidly and are on track to match LTE shipment volumes in coming quarters. Apple captured the top spot in 5G, but a number of new entrants in the segment are making the space more competitive. In our extensive report, Strategy Analytics provides worldwide quarterly handset shipments by the major 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G protocols, for the top 30 vendors, from 2001 to Q2 2021.