Apple is once again the second biggest phone manufacturer in the world. According to IDC data, the Cupertino company shipped 50.4 million iPhones in Q3 of 2021. This is 6.1 million more than the third biggest phone manufacturer Xiaomi and 18.6 million less than Samsung which still holds first place.
The data shows that sales of the iPhone increased by 20.8% on a year-to-year basis. This percentage makes Apple the fastest growing phone manufacturer out of the top five. For example, Samsung has seen a 14.2% drop in shipments while Xiaomi’s dropped by 4.6%.
