Strong Iphone 17 Sales May Push Apple Ahead Of Samsung This Year

Counterpoint Research is predicting Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup will thief it nudge Samsung retired arsenic nan number 1 telephone shaper successful nan world this year, arsenic reported by CNBC and Bloomberg. The study estimates Apple will vessel 243 cardinal phones this year, while Samsung will vessel 235 million, landing Apple a 19.4 percent stock of nan world smartphone market, little than 1 percent up of Samsung. 

Counterpoint says nan recently introduced iPhone 17 bid garnered 12 percent much income successful its first 4 weeks than nan iPhone 16 lineup, pinch income boosted by “lower-than-expected” effect from tariffs. 

Different analysts person reported different stats astir who is nan leader successful telephone shipments over nan past fewer years, but by Counterpoint’s evaluation, this will beryllium nan first clip Apple has passed Samsung successful telephone shipments successful 14 years. Based connected Counterpoint’s report, it seems for illustration reports of a muted reception for nan iPhone Air and ongoing questions astir Apple’s advancement pinch AI exertion didn’t clasp backmost nan iPhone 17 line-up arsenic a whole. Next year, Apple is expected to merchandise a cheaper “17e” exemplary successful nan spring, and eventually, its first foldable iPhone.