Apple did come out with the new iPhone 12, and it came to know the market with the new 5G connectivity. They did come to the 5G scene much later than the other smartphone brands. However, they are still dominating the 5G market. It also has a price that is standing above the others.
Recent numbers just shared by Strategy Analytics reveal that the company shipped 40.7% of all 5G phones in the last quarter of 2020 and 29.7% of all 5G phones in the first quarter of 2021. The research says that the iPhone 12 series as a whole had sold over 100 million units by April, two months earlier than when the iPhone 11 hit the same mark and comparable to the iPhone 6 “supercycle.
This, however, does not mean that the android mobile manufacturing sector is falling behind in the race of connectivity.
“Yes, Samsung has been a pioneer in this category, similar to how it kickstarted large-screen phones, which Apple adopted after two to three Galaxy Note generations and immediately saw its best “supercycle” with the launch of the iPhone 6 Plus in 2015.
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The same thing is happening with the 5G market. Apple was late to the party but instantly became the leading vendor in the 5G smartphone segment,” Neil Shah, partner and research vice president at Counterpoint Research told Digital Trends via email.
The biggest takeaway from all this is something we’ve known for ages. Android phones may offer the newest and shiniest screens, and they may have kickstarted mobile payments, smooth displays, and so on — but these features will still really only hit the mainstream and become a necessity when Apple powers them.