Top 10 Smartphone Brands In The World
In this 21st century, smartphones have become part and parcel of our day-to-day life. Mobile phones are the most used electronic devices in today’s world and the exponential growth witnessed by the mobile industry in recent years is indeed a great achievement.
The necessity of mobile phones has never been so critical as it is in the current pandemic situation of COVID-19 where even schools are forced to switch to online modes of education.
Let us now discuss the Top 10 Smartphone Brands in the world which have proved their mettle with their amazing product releases.
1. Samsung
Samsung is Seoul, South Korea-based multinational electronics company which is also the world’s largest mobile brand and manufacturing company. Samsung was founded in the year 1938 by Lee
Samsung provides world-class service and longevity of its smartphones which makes it one of the world’s most trusted brands with an 18.8% market share. Most of the smartphones of Samsung provide value for money and they are very user-friendly with best-in-class software.
Samsung sold a record 321.3 million units and generated revenue of 211.2 billion USD. Some of the best Samsung smartphone models are Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S21 Plus 5G, Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G.
2. Apple
Apple ranks second in the list of the world’s top smartphone brands. Apple was founded in April 1976 by three tech wizards – Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Jobs. Apple Inc, a Cupertino-based American tech company is the most valuable company in the world with a record market cap of $ 2.4 Trillion.
3. Huawei
Huawei, a Chinese multinational company is the world’s 3rd best smartphone brand with wide-ranging smartphones. Huawei was founded by Ren Zhengfei in the year 1987. Huawei has a global market share of 13.5% with its products and services available in more than 170 countries.
Huawei sold approximately 190 million units which generated sales of $107.13 billion for 2020.
Some of its popular models which were an instant hit in the market are Huawei P30 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and Huawei P30. Few other popular smartphone models are Huawei P20 Pro, Google Nexus 6P, Huawei P9, Huawei Nova 3i, Huawei Nova 3, Huawei P20 Lite, etc.
4. Xiaomi
Xiaomi is another Chinese multinational company ranked fourth in the list of the world’s best smartphone brands with a 10.8% market share. Xiaomi, founded in the year 2010 by Lei Jun is famous for its online marketing and flash sales. Xiaomi gave a tough fight to its competitors in a short span of time.
Xiaomi is also the world’s fourth most valuable technology startup company with few physical stores in China and Singapore. Xiaomi achieved sales of 206 million units in 2020 with revenue of $25.4 billion.
Some of the successful flagship products from Xiaomi are Mi 10 Ultra, Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 8, etc and its best model is Mi 11 Ultra.
5. Oppo
Oppo is yet another Chinese company that is the fifth biggest smartphone brand in the world with a market share of 8.3%. Oppo was founded in the year 2001 by Tony Chen. Oppo is known for its superior phone camera technology.
Oppo recorded 29 million units sale in 2020 which garnered revenue of $137.7 million. One of the interesting facts about Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, and Realme is that these are not four different brands but from the same brand called BBK Electronics.
The best Oppo model is Find X2 Pro priced at $950 USD. Oppo A31, Oppo F15, Oppo A5, Oppo F9 are some of its popular smartphone models.
6. Vivo
Vivo, one more brand from the house of BBK Electronics, is the sixth-largest smartphone brand in the world. Vivo was founded in the year 2009 by Shen Wei. Vivo is known for its high-tech models and configuration which users find easy to navigate.
Vivo sold 49.5 Million units in the year 2020 and garnered revenue of 46 million dollars. Vivo’s best smartphone brand is Vivo X60 Pro Plus which costs $890 dollars. Other popular smartphones by Vivo are Vivo V17 Pro, Vivo S1, Vivo V17, Vivo U20, Vivo U10, and Vivo V15.
7. Motorola
Motorola is an American multinational telecom company founded 92 years ago by Paul and Joseph Galvin. Motorola is ranked seventh in the list of the world’s most popular brands.
Motorola was a pioneer in cellular telephones once upon a time and was at the brink of bankruptcy as it faced heavy losses to the tune of $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009. In 2011, Motorola was then split into two independent units viz. Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions.
The best smartphone from Motorola is Motorola Razr costing $1,399. Other popular smartphones of Motorola include Moto G8 Plus, Moto Z4, Moto Z3, Moto G7 Power, Moto G7 Plus, One Vision, One Fusion+, One Zoom, and Moto G6.
8. Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese multinational technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells not only Smartphones but also PC, Tablets, Servers among others. Lenovo was founded by Liu Chuanzhi in the year 1984. Most of its phones are value for money with good specifications.
Lenovo sold 35 million units in 2020 and made $14 billion in sales which make it 8th on our list of the world’s topmost brands. One of its best products is Lenovo Legion Pro which costs $600.
Some of its popular smartphone models are Lenovo Z5, Lenovo K5 Note, Lenovo P2, Lenovo Z2 Plus, Lenovo K6 Power, and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT.
9. LG
LG acronym for Lucky Goldstar is a South Korean multinational company founded by Koo-In-hwoi in 1958. LG could not get the much-needed attention from mobile users for its brands and it has decided that there will be no new smartphones from LG in the near future as the company has incurred huge losses in the smartphone segment.
LG made revenue of 54.9 billion USD in 2020 and ranks ninth on the list. LG’s best product is Wing 5G which costs $800 USD.
Some of its best-known products are LG G7 Plus ThinkQ, LG V30 Plus, LG Stylo 5, LG Q70, and LGK61.
10. Asus
Asus is a Taiwanese multinational electronics company founded 32 years ago by Ted Hsu, M.T. Liao, Wayne Tsiah, T.H. Tung, Luca D.M. Asus sells other electronic products like desktop computers, laptops, netbooks, etc as well apart from smartphones.
Asus ranks tenth in the list of the world’s best smartphone brands. Asus best model is ROG Phone 5 which comes at $1,119 only.
