Apple did not enter the top three smartphone sales

By data company IHS Markit, a market research firm, Apple for the first time in many years, was not included in the top three in sales of smartphones. In the second quarter of this year, it sold 35.3 million iPhone, which ensured its fourth place in the list.

On the third position it ousted Chinese Oppo, which managed to sell 36.2 million units. Slightly behind them Xiaomi and Vivo, which sold 31.9 million smartphones and 28.4 respectively.

All of these companies far from the undisputed leader - Huawei and Samsung. First the second quarter sold 58.7 million devices, and the second - 75.1 Mill. These results have provided their market share in the 18 and 23%, respectively.

This is the first year for a statistical summary showing Apple offset from the third place. Data for the second quarter of the same from Canalys showed different picture. There Oppo could not even get around Xiaomi, which came in fourth place and began to catch up with Apple.

In the third quarter, the situation may change, because already come in September

new iPhone models, Due to which Apple has all chances to be rehabilitated. However, this may not be enough to retain the third place at the end of the year.