Xiaomi becomes world’s top wearable band brand, Apple rules roost in wristwatch market: Report

Xiaomi has beaten Apple to become the world’s top wearable brand during the second quarter of 2021, Canalys data showed.

Xiaomi’s strong second-quarter performance came on the back of the Mi Smart Band 6 launch. The development comes as a surprise as India, one of the company’s strongholds, was missing from the Mi Smart Band 6’s global launch list at the start. The Chinese vendor shipped 8.0 million units in Q2, registering a 2.6 per cent annual growth. Its market share of 19.6 per cent was marginally higher than the 19.3 per cent for Apple, which shipped 7.9 million units.