Strategy Analytics track global smartphone shipments (sell in) grew a modest +4% month over month in August 2016 mainly due to seasonality and the launch of new models from selected vendors, while sales (sell through) to end users increased 3% MoM. Samsung and Apple top both shipments and sales chart, followed by leading Chinese vendors, including Huawei, OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi etc. This report tracks global smartphone monthly shipments (sell in) and sales (sell through) by 21 of the world's largest vendors from January to August 2016. The report is a valuable tool for component makers, software developers, operators and other stakeholders to support their planning activities.