Apple the Most Smart Phone Selling Company in 2023
For the first time in history, Apple has become the company that sells the most smartphones in a single year.
Apple will overtake Samsung in 2023, according to data released by IDC and Canalys, which monitor smartphone sales data.
The IDC report said that in 2023, Apple sold more than 234.6 million iPhones.
In comparison, Samsung sold 22.66 million and Xiaomi 14.59 million smartphones worldwide.
| Year | Company | Number of Smart Phones Sold (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Apple | 234.6 million |
| 2023 | Samsung | 22.66 million |
| 2023 | Xiaomi | 14.59 million |
Since 2010, the honor of selling the most smartphones in the world has gone to Samsung every year and after 13 years, it has to lose its position.
According to the report, Apple has never received this honor before.
Surprisingly, in 2023, Apple’s expensive iPhones outsold its cheaper iPhones.
According to the data, smartphone sales will decline worldwide in 2023 due to economic crisis, inflation, and uncertainty.
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Overall, smartphone sales during 2023 are expected to decline by 3.2% compared to 2022.
However, the possibility of improvement in the sale of smartphones has been shown in 2024.
Smartphone market share data
| Rank | Manufacturer | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 29.64 |
| 2 | Samsung | 24.68 |
| 3 | Xiaomi | 10.99 |
| 4 | Oppo | 5.52 |
| 5 | Vivo | 4.93 |
| 6 | Huawei | 3.60 |
| Total | Combined Top 6 | 79.36 |
Please note that the percentages are rounded to two decimal places, and the “Combined Top 6” represents the sum of the market shares for Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Huawei.
