Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi Lead Global Smartphone Shipments in Q2, SA Reports

Samsung led Android smartphone volume in Q2, shipping 10.2 million Galaxy S8 phone and 9 million S8+ models, but Apple topped overall global smartphone shipments, with 16.9 million iPhone 7 and 15.1 million 7 Plus shipments, said a Wednesday Strategy Analytics report. The Xiaomi Redmi 4A ranked fifth, behind the Apple and Samsung models, shipping 5.5 million units, it said. But the top five manufacturers -- Apple with 8.9 percent, Samsung at 5.3 percent and Xiaomi at 1.5 percent -- were a small percentage of the global smartphone market, as the rest of the market shipped 84.3 million devices, said the research firm. “Xiaomi is becoming wildly popular across Asia,” said SA analyst Linda Sui, citing the Chinese maker’s position as fourth largest vendor in China and second largest in India. Xiaomi has a significant online presence, selling through key distribution partners Flipkart and JD, she said.