Canalys is out today with its joint report focusing on both the smartphone share numbers of the fourth quarter of last year (October to December), as well as performance during the full year. Overall, the picture is pretty grim for handset vendors. The market shrunk 17% in Q4, compared to Q4 2021. Full year shipments declined by 11%, to fewer than 1.2 billion.
Apple won the market share game in Q4, as it usually does, influenced by the launch of its newest iPhones, only this time it recorded its highest ever market share: 25%. Samsung was second with 20%, Xiaomi came in third with 11%,…
