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- Samsung is once again leading the global smartphone market with the highest shipment numbers in the first quarter of 2024.
- Apple witnessed a 10% drop in shipments during this period and lost the top spot it gained back in December.
- Xiaomi is showing encouraging growth and came in third despite its absence from the US market.
Samsung is once again back on top of the global smartphone market after losing the spot to Apple in the December quarter. According to fresh IDC data for the first quarter of 2024, Apple witnessed a 10% drop in shipments due to competition heating up in the Android space. The Cupertino-based company shipped 50.1 million iPhones, down from the 55.4 million units it shipped in the same period last year.