It's official: Xiaomi is the brand that has sold the most mobile phones in the world, ahead of Samsung and Apple.

We knew that sooner or later it would succeed, and finally it It took until the summer to see how Xiaomi became the best-selling brand of smartphones in the world, after reaching a market share of 17.1% according to the latest data from Counterpoint Research. .

The Chinese brand had already managed to take the top position in the mobile brand rankings in some specific markets, but overall, Samsung remained firm in the top position. That seems to have changed in June 2021, the month in which Xiaomi managed to overtake Samsung and Apple to conquer the Top 1.

Xiaomi Mi 11, one of the best high-end mobiles of 2021.

Xiaomi overtakes Samsung and Apple for the first time in history

According to data shared by Counterpoint, throughout the month of June 2021, sales of Xiaomi mobiles increased by 26% compared to the previous period, so that Xiaomi was thus able to become the brand that has the most progressed throughout the month of June. . Likewise, the brand was the second with the most cell phones sold throughout the second quarter of the year.

The graph shows how stable Xiaomi's growth has been, unlike the rest of the brands.

An interesting detail to consider in the data published by analysts is how Xiaomi's growth has remained stable over the months, as seen in the graph on these lines.

Instead, Apple and Samsung's progress is much more uneven, likely due to their tendency to release different smartphone models spaced out each year, unlike Xiaomi, which releases devices every few weeks. throughout the year.

It therefore remains to be seen whether the launch of new Apple and Samsung products in the coming months will once again give Korean and Californian companies an advantage, or whether, on the contrary, Xiaomi is able to continue to grow at a good pace until to settle in the top position of the world level.

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