The iPhone is still the most popular smartphone in the US.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the iPhone’s market share in the United States is expected to hit 56%, according to new statistics from analytics company Counterpoint Research. Even in the third quarter of last year, when Apple’s market share in the United States dropped to 47%, the company still had a dominating advantage over the competition.
Insights on the U.S. Smartphone Market, Fourth Quarter 2013
In the third quarter, Samsung had a market share of 34%, the closest competitor to Apple. During the fourth quarter of this year, Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 and the company’s market share climbed back to where it was last year.
While other businesses like Samsung saw a fall in sales owing to supply chain concerns like these, Apple saw a massive boost in sales.
Q4 2021 saw an increase of 10% year-on-year and 30% quarter-on-quarter in smartphone shipments as Apple’s newest flagship, the iPhone 13, debuted.
If you look at the premium class, Apple rose 67 percent QoQ, while Samsung’s S21 series was down -11 percent QoQ because it couldn’t keep up with demand, resulting in a drop in market share, from 22 percent to 21 percent.
Lenovo (Motorola) has again increased its market share to 12 percent with the aid of products like the Moto G Pure, which is the first big MediaTek smartphone for the OEM in the United States market. “
So, what’s in store for the iPhone? A new iPhone SE with 5G connection is expected to be announced during an Apple event in March, according to rumours. As well as a new Mac, a new generation of iPad Air is likely to be unveiled during the event.