Apple took the peak position in global 5G smartphone shipments in Q2'21 followed by Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Samsung. Global shipments increased 186% YoY despite the pandemic and regional economic uncertainty. Xiaomi grew to become the second largest 5G vendor, globally, after Apple.
The leading regions are Asia Pacific, North America and Western Europe. Leading countries are China, the USA and South Korea.
This report lists 5G handset sales by vendor by quarter from 2018 through Q2 2021 with regional breakdown. All major regions are forecasted in the report, including North America, Central & Latin America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa Middle East.