The report on smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2021 was completely without the appearance of Chinese technology giant Huawei.
The first quarter of 2020 is the time when many regions of the world experience the first social blockade or gap because of COVID-19. Also at this time, worldwide smartphone sales suffered heavily.
Photo: The Verge Even so, just 12 months later, the smartphone industry rebounded with the latest report recording sales up 24% year-on-year. In particular, the brands appearing in the top 5 received impressive growth after a year. 
Source: Strategy Analytics Specifically, Samsung is the “king” of smartphone sales in the world. In the first quarter of this year, the Korean technology giant sold 77 million phones, up 32% year-on-year. Apple, meanwhile, was at No. 2 with sales of 57 million units, up 44% y / y. Most impressive is the achievement of Xiaomi when sales in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 80% compared to last year, reaching the milestone of 49 million units, standing at No. 3. 
Photo: The Verge The remaining two positions in the top 5 belong to OPPO and Vivo with sales of 38 million units and 37 million units, respectively. One surprise in the Strategy Analytics report is that Chinese tech giant Huawei is completely absent from the top 5 smartphone brands in the world. Its sales were moved to the “Other Firms” category, whose sales recorded a 23% decrease. 
Photo: Android Authority Huawei’s failure to maintain its position on the global smartphone sales rankings is understandable in the context of the company being subjected to many US sanctions, making it not easy to manufacture phones. Besides, Huawei phones are no longer supported by Google services and software, which is why they lose their appeal. Last year, Huawei maintained its foothold thanks to the momentum from the domestic market.
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