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