For a long time, the record quarter of the iPhone sales for Apple was the period when the company began selling iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The first radical design change since the iPhone 4 times came to the taste, and the phones literally sweat off the counters. iPhone X also enjoyed popular, but I could not cross the success of Sixok. However, in the last quarter of 2020, Apple still was able to exceed his record and sold the largest iPhone in history.
IPhone sales in 2020
Apple itself, as usual, did not report exact iPhone sales data (although it could also boast such success), but analysts from IDC were completely calculated. Yesterday, Apple herself revealed how much earned on iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2020, and experts remained only to use their sources and received information to find out the number of iPhone sold during this period.According to analysts, it exceeded 90 million phones. Just for 3 months!
These are really record values that have not previously reached not only Apple, but not one manufacturer of smartphones in the world. Other analysts from Canalys and Counterpoint also posted their calculation regarding the sales of iPhones, but they have a little more modest data - 81.8 million and 81.9 million devices, respectively. Be that as it may, it's still a record indicator, and all experts agreed that the iPhone 12 became a sales hit.
Of course, not all of the 90 million phones sold are representatives of the iPhone 12 line. Analysts have noted that iPhone 11 continues to use very popular. There is also information that a considerable part of the phones has been sold in emerging markets. These experts in particular include India, Brazil and Russia.
The most popular phone in the world
CANALYS also published summary data on all manufacturers of smartphones for the fourth quarter of 2020. According to them, Samsung was able to ship 62 million phones, Xiaomi - 43.4 million devices, and followed by OPPO, VIVO and other manufacturers. Apple's gap from competitors is striking, it is only inferior to the category "Other", which includes hundreds, or even thousands of smartphone brands.
At the same time, it is impossible not to note that if you compare the annual dynamics of sales, it is better to have all things in Xiaomi - + 31% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019. Apple is also in the plus, but only 4%, and Samsung is generally close to paying the second place Xiaomi.
Is it worth buying an iPhone 11 in 2021
After entering the iPhone 12, the price of iPhone 11 has fallen somewhat, and this phone has become even more attractive for many buyers. But does he not end with? iPhone 11 is a fairly available smartphone (especially now), with flagship characteristics and an excellent camera. Such compromises like large frames around the display and a relatively small resolution now do not play a big role when choosing a smartphone. Last year, Apple had a period when she did not even have time for the demand for this model.
Given the difference in price with the flagship model, iPhone 11 is a good choice. Apple still supports the first iPhone SE 2016, so you can not worry about the fact that the iPhone 11 suddenly turns out to be irrelevant. And what iphone you bought you and why? Tell us in the comments or you can share your story in our chat.