Apple is ahead of Samsung in smartphone sales in the current quarter, according to a forecast. Samsung and the competition from China cannot keep up with the iPhone 13. Samsung is now facing a Herculean task, but already has a plan.

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Apple dethrones Samsung: iPhone 13 as a bestseller

According to preliminary figures from TrendForce, Apple will have a significantly higher share of the cell phone market than Samsung in the fourth quarter of the year. According to the analysis, it should be 15.9 percent for Apple go up to 23.2 percent. The jump to the top can be explained by the iPhone 13 models, which sell significantly better than the smartphones of the competition. The best sellers of cell phones are almost exclusively iPhones.

If it looks good for Apple, then the opposite is true for Samsung: In the fourth quarter of 2021, the global market share of the South Korean company is expected to be 21.2 percent drop to 19.4 percent. Samsung has to be satisfied with second place, at least for the time being. With the Galaxy S22, a competitor to the iPhone 13 is already available. The top cell phone is expected to be presented in February 2022.

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Also for them Chinese producers the market share is going downhill. Oppo can hold third place, but probably loses 1.8 percent. Xiaomi will have to cope with a loss of 1 percent if the forecast is true. At Vivo, there is a decline of 0.7 percent (source: TrendForce).

Samsung: big plans for 2022

Samsung has set itself a target of a market share of 21.9 percent for 2022, according to suppliers. The upcoming Galaxy S22 series is estimated to have sold a total of 33 million units. Sales of the Galaxy A20 and A30 smartphones are expected to be significantly higher, and plans are being made here 267 million copies.