iTWire Thursday, 29 April 2021 21:58 Canalys: Worldwide smartphone market surges 27% as key regions subdue the pandemic Shares Global smartphone shipments are on the up in Q1 2021, 27% YoY, as "key regions subdue the pandemic", although with COVID-19 still out there and causing havoc in India, the rest of the year's results from Canalys and others will no doubt be watched closely by the world's smartphone makers. In Q1 2021, worldwide smartphone shipments reached 347 million units, up 27% year on year. Samsung took first place, shipping 76.5 million to take a 22% share. Apple shipped 52.4 million iPhones, to take a 15% share. Its iPhone 12 Mini has sold below expectations, but strength in other iPhone 12 models, as well as stronger demand for the older iPhone 11, helped it maintain strong momentum.