Dual Cameras Take iPhone 11 to Top Q1 Smartphone Shipments, Says Omdia

Apple’s iPhone 11, starting at $699, surpassed the iPhone XR ($599) in global shipments in Q1, said Omdia Tuesday (login required). Apple shipped 19.5 million iPhone 11s, outpacing the iPhone XR a year ago by nearly 6 million units, it said. The iPhone 11 has two cameras, a “major upgrade” from the single-lens XR, that’s “extremely appealing” to consumers, said analyst Jusy Hong. Samsung was second with the Galaxy A51, shipping 6.8 million units. Xiaomi took third and fourth with Redmi Note 8 (6.6 million) and Redmi Note 8 Pro (6.1 million units). The three companies had all top 10 models. Among 5G smartphones, Samsung led global shipments with 3.5 million for the S20+ 5G, and came in fourth and fifth with the S20 5G (2.9 million) and S20 Ultra 5G (2.7 million). Huawei finished second and third in 5G shipments. Annual smartphone shipments will shrink this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, slowing the pace of 5G expansion, said Omdia. An exception is China where the smartphone market has been “recovering rapidly” since March.