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Xiaomi Surpasses Apple to Become Number Two Worldwide Smartphone Vendor

• nabla9 5y ago
  No. This is a list of brand market shares, not vendor market shares. The largest smartphone vendor is probably still BBK Electronics. They manufacture multiple brands like Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Realme, iQOO. Their brands have over 40% market share in China, India, over 50% in Southeast Asia, and are generally the largest vendor all over the developing world.
  • soganess 5y ago
    So much this! You could, maybe, make an argument for brand ranking if the brands didn't share DNA and just happen to have the same parent company. That is not the case here. Using the above example, oppo, realme, and oneplus share key in-house technologies (ex fast charging). Beyond IP sharing, the oppo and oneplus flagships are basically the same phone with an OS remix. Reminds me of when Ford used to rebadge some key models as Mercury vehicles because (sigh) "The brand tested well with women."