Global sales of refurbished iPhones grew 16% last year, according to Counterpoint Research.
Apple is secondary market income. The company holds 49% of the consumer smartphone market. This statistic includes sales of used and refurbished iPhones.
In second place with an available share of 26% is Samsung, Oppo and Vivo occupy a share of 3%, Huawei – 2%, the remaining 17% are distributed among other manufacturers.
Analysts note that since 2020, sales of new smartphones have been falling, while sales continue.
In 2022, customers mainly purchased flagship refurbished smartphones.
Experts believe that in 2023, the demand for refurbished 5G smartphones will increase, while sales of 4G devices will decrease. [9to5Mac]
Source: Iphones RU
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