134 mn 5G smartphones sold globally in Q1 2021

New Delhi: The global 5G smartphone shipments soared a massive 458 per cent (YoY) from 24 million units in Q1 2020 to a record 133.9 million in Q1 this year, as rapid adoption of the technology in China is powering demand for 5G smartphones.

Apple (5G leader with 30 per cent market share) and the trio of OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi benefitted most as the demand exploded in China, according to a report by market intelligence firm Strategy Analytics.

Samsung held a 13 per cent market share in 5G smartphone shipments globally in Q1 2021. The South Korean company shipped 17 million 5G smartphones globally in Q1 2021, up from 8.3 million in Q1 2020.