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- Google experienced its highest-ever Pixel sales in Q3 2024.
- Google remains outside the top five sellers in terms of volume, with budget phones driving growth for brands like Xiaomi and OPPO.
- Motorola and HUAWEI saw 30% year-on-year growth for the quarter.
Google Pixel phones are gaining traction in the competitive smartphone market, achieving their highest-ever quarterly sales in Q3 2024. This milestone comes amid the launch of the Pixel 9 series and the lingering success of the Pixel 8a, but Google still can’t break into the top five vendors.
The report from Counterpoint Research shows that the broader smartphone market saw a modest 2% growth year-on-year in Q3. Leading brands like Samsung and Apple maintained their positions at the top, with Samsung capturing 19% of the market share, though down slightly from last year’s 20%. Meanwhile, Xiaomi strengthened its foothold with a 14% share, followed by OPPO and vivo, each holding 9%.