Samsung Group
Market share - 18.9%, sales - 70.4 million.
Samsung Group, a South Korean group of companies founded back in 1938, topped the list of smartphone producers. In the global market, the company views itself as a manufacturer of high-tech components, including integrated circuits, telecommunications equipment, household appliances, and audio/video equipment.
Apple
Market share - 18.2%, sales - 68.4 million.
The second place is taken by Apple - an American corporation specializing in the production of personal computers and tablets, audio players, smartphones, and software. The company is a pioneer in the field of personal computers and modern multitasking operating systems with a graphical interface.
Huawei Technologies
Market share - 16.1%, sales - 60.5 million.
The third place among the most popular smartphone manufacturers goes to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - one of the largest world companies in telecommunications. In June 2018, Huawei headed online smartphone sales in Russia, leaving Samsung and Apple behind.
OPPO
Market share - 7.8%, sales - 29.2 million.
Oppo Electronics Corporation, a Chinese manufacturer of consumer electronics, takes the fourth place on this list. In 2008, it entered the market of portable electronics, having launched its own production of mobile phones. OPPO's top-end smartphones use high-performance chips from Qualcomm. The company's first smartphone operating on Android was launched in 2011.
Xiaomi
Market share - 7.6%, sales - 28.6 million.
Xiaomi Corporation ranks fifth on the list of the most popular smartphone manufacturers. This Chinese company was founded in 2010. It specializes mainly in smartphone production of the different price range: from affordable models to market flagships.
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