US Smartphone volumes grow 1% in Q3, Apple, Samsung stay in lead

San Francisco: The US smartphone market grew 1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 2021. Despite the ongoing global component shortages, OEMs such as Apple, Samsung, and Motorola were able to secure enough supply to grow their shares and continue the US market recovery, a new report revealed on Thursday.

According to Counterpoint Research, the US market is continuing on an upward trend in 2021. Apple and Samsung continued to lead in Q3 2021, accounting for 77 per cent of total shipments. Both saw strong YoY growth at 9 per cent and 18 per cent, respectively.