Global handset shipments declined by -6% annually in Q4 2021, still impacted by supply issues due to chip shortages, assembly / distributional disruptions.
Apple and Samsung became no.1 handset vendor in 7 countries each. Apple became no.1 vendor in China for the first time. Xiaomi and vivo lost their leading handset vendor position in India and China respectively.
Our extensive report tracks the world's top 25 handset vendors' shipments and marketshare across 15 major countries worldwide from Q1 2009 through Q4 2021. The 15 countries tracked account for 6 in 10 of all handset volumes globally.