Apple iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone globally in the first quarter of 2018, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. Apple shipped 16 million units of its latest flagship in the quarter, which captured 4.6 per cent market share. The iPhone X was followed by iPhone 8 (12.5 million units shipped) with 3.6 per cent market share. The Cupertino technology company shipped 8.3 million units of the iPhone 8 Plus, which had 2.4 per cent market share. Globally, the total smartphone shipments were recorded at 345 million units in Q1.
“We estimate the Apple iPhone X shipped 16.0 million units and captured 5 percent market share worldwide in Q1 2018. For the second quarter running, the iPhone X remains the world’s most popular smartphone model overall, due to a blend of good design, sophisticated camera, extensive apps, and widespread retail presence for the device,” Juha Winter, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics said in a press statement.
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