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Apple remains in second place among European smartphone vendors

The Canalys research group estimates show that European smartphone shipments fell 4% in 2018 to 197 million units. In quarter four of 2018, shipments fell 2% to 57 million, though Chinese vendors gained significantly. 

Samsung remained the largest vendor in 2018 but its shipments were down over 10% at 61.6 million units. Apple and the iPhone were down 6% but clung onto second place with 42.8 million units shipped. 



Huawei was the stand-out vendor, growing 54% with 42.5 million shipments. Relative newcomers Xiaomi and HMD Global grew strongly and were fourth and fifth, respectively.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.