The race between Samsung and Apple to know who is the best selling mobile phone company follow. In fact, a new chapter has been opened with the first reports of sales in the first quarter of 2022 (January, February and March).

Despite facing a falling market, Samsung and Apple managed to maintain their overall market share Across Europe, with Apple’s recovery if we compare the same periods last year. This is what the study shows can be seen on the Internet.

Apple and Samsung in European race

Counterpoint Research revealed that Samsung and Apple are at the forefront when it comes to mobile sales in the European region. Although they managed to hold on Demand for new mobile phones fell by 12%.

You can see the sales amounts and variations of mobile markets.

The European smartphone market fell 12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, posting the lowest Q1 shipments in nearly a decade, according to the latest research from Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor service. The decline was caused by a number of factors, including ongoing component shortages, COVID-19-related lockdowns in China, worsening economic conditions, and the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Samsung is the leader with 35% market share, with sales down 16% from last year. Meanwhilepple has 25% of the marketdespite a 6% drop in sales.

Xiaomi ranks third with 14% market share, but with the biggest drop of all companies: -36%. OPPO and Realme round out the list, with the latter achieving an exponential growth in sales of 67%.

According to Counterpoint Research It is possible that there will be decreases in the second quarter of the year as well. in global mobile market sales. Apple, in its case, is predicting a drop until the launch of the iPhone 14 during September.