More than 1.4 billion smartphones were sold in 2017

2017 has made it clear to us that the smartphone market is going through a good time. The sales of smartphones worldwide have reached a historical figure and that has exceeded all kinds of expectations. Reason for joy for manufacturers who see how the situation is very positive. How many phones were sold last year?

More than 1.4 billion smartphones were sold in 2017

Global smartphone sales in 2017 exceeded 1.4 billion units. Specifically, 1, 457.5 million mobile phones were sold worldwide. Undoubtedly a huge number that shows the good moment of the sector.

Historical sales figures for smartphones

The market has been significantly renewed over the past year. Not only because of the arrival and huge boost from Chinese brands that have made phones more accessible. Also features like the frameless screens or the double cameras that we are seeing so much help. Since they are aspects that motivate many users to renew their smartphone.

Samsung remains the undisputed leader in the market. The Korean firm remains in the first position with a great advantage over Apple. In the image you can see the market shares of both. In addition, we can see the great momentum of the Chinese brands, since they are Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi are the next in terms of market share.

Without a doubt, smartphone manufacturers can be happy with these sales figures. Since the sector is in great shape. So it will be interesting to see if this continues in 2018 and which markets are the ones that benefit the most from this good time.

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