Huawei reclaims China’s top smartphone spot amid market dip

The Latin American smartphone market surged by 15% in 2024 to 137 million units, with Korean vendor Samsung maintaining its position as the market leader by shipments.

Globally, smartphone sales have been declining for the past few years, with emerging markets one of the few growth drivers. However, the cost of smartphones is a major barrier to adoption in these regions, and this has resulted in thriving grey markets…

­­Smartphone shipments in Africa surged 24% in the first quarter of this year due to lowering inflation and new device launches.