iPhone X Should Push Apple Ahead of Samsung as World's Largest Smartphone Maker

apple dethrone samsung world's largest smartphone maker in fourth quarter of 2017, on strength of strong iphone x demand, according taiwanese market research firm trendforce.

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trendforce estimates apple record 19.1 percent market share in quarter, encompassing busy holiday shopping season, ahead of samsung's estimated 18.2 percent market share. chinese vendors huawei, oppo, , xiaomi expected round off top five.

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feat impressive given samsung sells on dozen different smartphone models, including cheap $200, whereas apple caters high-end market beyond iphone se $349.

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samsung expected scale production of high-end models in fourth quarter brand seeing sales of smartphones being squeezed strong demand apple's latest iphone devices. trendforce estimates samsung's fourth-quarter total volume come 77 million units, 5% drop third quarter.

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the fourth quarter has been strongest apple, given launches new devices in fall, allowing surpass samsung in year-ago quarter well. samsung's galaxy s8 , galaxy s8+ released in april, sales momentum beginning decline devices.

meanwhile, market research firm canalys estimates iphone 8 plus outpaced iphone 8 last quarter shipments of 6.3 million units , 5.4 million units respectively. canalys said iphone 8 plus first plus-sized iphone out-ship smaller 4.7-inch sibling in single quarter.

apple doesn't disclose iphone sales on model-by-model basis, chief tim cook said iphone 8 plus has "gotten off fastest start of plus model," came "a bit of surprise" company.

far iphone x sales concerned, apple's guidance of $84-$87 billion revenue holiday quarter suggests demand device significant. apple should beat all-time record revenue in single quarter of $78.4 billion, achieved in fourth quarter of 2016.

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awesome! 8 , 10 great phones!!

 

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