Apple iPhone No.1 in global smartphone sales in Q1

Apple’s A18-powered iPhone 16
Apple claimed the lead in global smartphone sales for Q1, driven by the iPhone 16e launch and robust demand in Japan and India, according to Counterpoint Research.
Holding a 19% market share, Apple outpaced Samsung — despite the fact that Samsung ships low- and mid-range phones, unlike Apple — with 18%, even in the face of stagnant or falling sales in the U.S., Europe, and China.
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