\"<p>The
The top five brands — Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo gained share from Huawei and LG's exit from the smartphone market, Counterpoint said. <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: The global smartphone market<\/a> grew for the first time after 2017, reaching 1.39 billion units in 2021, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

The global shipments surged 4% year-on-year but declined on a yearly basis in Q4 2021 to reach 371 million units.
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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>“Despite the 4% annual growth, however, annual shipments remained below the pre-pandemic level due to continued COVID-19 impacts as well as component shortages,” the firm said.

The market was led by
Samsung<\/a> with 271 million shipments, up 6% from 2020, driven by increased demand for its A- and M-series smartphones.

Apple<\/a>’s global smartphone shipments<\/a> grew 18% year-on-year to reach 237.9 million units in 2021 due to strong performance by the iPhone 12 series. Apple also grew in key markets such as the US, China, Europe and India.

Xiaomi<\/a>’s global smartphone shipments grew 31% year-on-year to reach 190 million units in 2021. The bulk of this growth was in the first half of the year, driven by regions such as India, China, South-East Asia and Europe.

Oppo, including OnePlus also grew 28% year-on-year to 143.2 million units. Its performance in China remained strong in the first half of the year, while it grew in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and South-East Asia in the second half.

Vivo grew by 21% year-on-year to reach annual shipments of 131.3 million units in 2021. In Q4 2021, however, it declined by 9% year-on-year, as it lost the number one spot in the Chinese
smartphone market<\/a> to Apple.

These top five brands gained share on account of Huawei and LG’s exit from the market, Counterpoint said.
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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>“The global smartphone recovery in 2021 followed a pandemic-hit 2020 and subsequent pent-up demand in regions like North America, Latin America and India,” commented Senior Analyst, Harmeet Singh Walia.

Walia said the smartphone market in India had a “good year” due to factors such as higher replacement rates, better availability and more attractive financing options in mid-to high-tier phones.

“However, China, the world’s biggest smartphone market, continued to decline due to supply-side issues caused by the ongoing component shortages, as well as demand-side issues resulting from lengthening replacement cycles,” the Counterpoint analyst added.

Counterpoint Research Director Jan Stryjak estimates, “despite the threat of a resurgence towards the end of last year, and with supply issues hopefully coming to an end towards the middle of this year, there is reason to be optimistic for good growth in 2022 as a whole.”

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India’s smartphone market ships 162-169 million units in 2021: Market trackers<\/a><\/h2>

As per Canalys, the Indian market grew 12% year-on-year to ship 162 million units while Counterpoint pegged the growth at 11% year-on-year and shipments at 169 million units.<\/p><\/div>

\"&lt;p&gt;The
The top five brands — Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo gained share from Huawei and LG's exit from the smartphone market, Counterpoint said. <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: The global smartphone market<\/a> grew for the first time after 2017, reaching 1.39 billion units in 2021, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

The global shipments surged 4% year-on-year but declined on a yearly basis in Q4 2021 to reach 371 million units.
\"\"
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>“Despite the 4% annual growth, however, annual shipments remained below the pre-pandemic level due to continued COVID-19 impacts as well as component shortages,” the firm said.

The market was led by
Samsung<\/a> with 271 million shipments, up 6% from 2020, driven by increased demand for its A- and M-series smartphones.

Apple<\/a>’s global smartphone shipments<\/a> grew 18% year-on-year to reach 237.9 million units in 2021 due to strong performance by the iPhone 12 series. Apple also grew in key markets such as the US, China, Europe and India.

Xiaomi<\/a>’s global smartphone shipments grew 31% year-on-year to reach 190 million units in 2021. The bulk of this growth was in the first half of the year, driven by regions such as India, China, South-East Asia and Europe.

Oppo, including OnePlus also grew 28% year-on-year to 143.2 million units. Its performance in China remained strong in the first half of the year, while it grew in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and South-East Asia in the second half.

Vivo grew by 21% year-on-year to reach annual shipments of 131.3 million units in 2021. In Q4 2021, however, it declined by 9% year-on-year, as it lost the number one spot in the Chinese
smartphone market<\/a> to Apple.

These top five brands gained share on account of Huawei and LG’s exit from the market, Counterpoint said.
\"\"
<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>“The global smartphone recovery in 2021 followed a pandemic-hit 2020 and subsequent pent-up demand in regions like North America, Latin America and India,” commented Senior Analyst, Harmeet Singh Walia.

Walia said the smartphone market in India had a “good year” due to factors such as higher replacement rates, better availability and more attractive financing options in mid-to high-tier phones.

“However, China, the world’s biggest smartphone market, continued to decline due to supply-side issues caused by the ongoing component shortages, as well as demand-side issues resulting from lengthening replacement cycles,” the Counterpoint analyst added.

Counterpoint Research Director Jan Stryjak estimates, “despite the threat of a resurgence towards the end of last year, and with supply issues hopefully coming to an end towards the middle of this year, there is reason to be optimistic for good growth in 2022 as a whole.”

\"India’s<\/a><\/figure>

India’s smartphone market ships 162-169 million units in 2021: Market trackers<\/a><\/h2>

As per Canalys, the Indian market grew 12% year-on-year to ship 162 million units while Counterpoint pegged the growth at 11% year-on-year and shipments at 169 million units.<\/p><\/div>