PHOTOGALLERY In Photos: Global Smartphone Market Fell 10 Percent in 2020, Apple Shipped Record iPhones in Q4 Global smartphone shipments in 2020 fell 10 percent year on year to 1332.5 million units. Samsung retains the top spot. Tech | News18.com | January 30, 2021, 10:01 am 1/ 4 Global smartphone shipments in 2020 fell 10 percent year-on-year to 1332.5 million units, latest Counterpoint data shows. In 2019, global smartphone shipments stood at 1479.1, the report highlights. Notably, the top five leading brands - Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo held a combined market share of 67 percent this year. 2/ 4 Samsung retains the top spot with 19 percent share while Apple regained the second position with a 15 percent share. Huawei's saw a drop in global shipments by 21 percent and now holds the third spot with a 14 percent share. Xiaomi saw a growth of 17 percent in 2020 and stands at the fourth spot with 11 percent global market share. Oppo shipped over 111 million units of smartphones in 2020 to secure a share of 8 percent. You can see the exact units shipped by each company in the chart above.