According to a new report, the global 5G smartphone market in the first quarter of 2020 exceeded 24 million units. Demand this year was noticeably higher, especially in China, where Samsung was the leader in sales.
Samsung led the 5G smartphone market, with the South Korean tech giant shipping 8,3 million 5G devices, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. Huawei followed him with 8 million gadgets sent, while the rest were left behind the leader Living(2,9 million) Xiaomi(2,5 million) and Oppo(1,2 million shipped).
The remaining 1,2 million 5G smartphones were from other smartphone manufacturers. This graph shows the growing popularity of new and faster 5G networks in mobile phones. According to the report, strong demand for 5G-enabled devices has been observed despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that is plaguing the world.
Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Strategy Director’s deputy director, said “Samsung took the lead in the first quarter of 2020, supplying 8,3 million 5G smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of 2020. Samsung has strong global distribution networks and partnerships with carriers, as well as new 5G smartphones in the first quarter of 2020. Popular 5G models for Samsung include S20 5G and S20 Ultra 5G »
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