Apple led the way on 5G phones, HomePod mini drove smart speaker shipments

According to reports, Apple saw 92 percent growth year-over-year in HomePod sales

According to a pair of reports from Strategy Analytics (via 9to5Mac), Apple accounted for about a quarter of all 5G smartphone shipments. At the same fourth dimension, Apple's HomePod mini saw a significant bump in sales compared to last year but failed to pause Apple out of fifth place in the smart speaker market.

In Q3 2021, Strategy Analytics said Apple accounted for slightly more than a quarter of 5G smartphone shipments, putting it at the top globally. Xiaomi came second, followed by Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Honor, Realme and others.

Considering that all of Apple's newest iPhones for this year and final year were 5G-capable, I'thou non totally surprised to see Apple tree at the top of this list. If you desire to purchase a new iPhone, your only options are 5G devices (even if you alive somewhere where 5G isn't readily bachelor).

As for smart speakers, Strategy Analytics noted that petty has changed in Q3 2021. Amazon notwithstanding holds the top spot, followed past Google, Baidu, Alibaba and Apple in fifth. However, the gap between these elevation five companies connected to grow every bit they dominated the entry-level with low-priced speakers in the $50-$100 range.

Apple reportedly shipped 4 1000000 HomePod units during the quarter, claiming 10.2 per centum of the market. It's likewise a massive 92 percent bound from last year, when Apple shipped 2.1 meg units in the aforementioned quarter. Meanwhile, Amazon didn't meet significant growth over last year in this market, while Google and Baidu saw 18 and fifteen pct growth respectively.

Strategy Analytics notes that the HomePod mini fueled Apple's growth in this sector, just it's not clear how many units Apple shipped. Regardless, information technology's articulate that the HomePod mini is somewhat popular — it remains to exist seen if Apple volition capitalize on this and aggrandize its smart speaker push in the future.

Source: 9to5Mac