Apple topped the sale of global smartphones in the first quarter behind the launch of the iPhone 16E and showed strong demand, counterpoint research figures in countries such as Japan and India on Monday.
Why it is important
Counterpoint hopes that the smartphone market will decline this year due to the economic uncertainty and tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump.
There is a possibility of a deteriorating economic approach and strong inflation as a result of the increase in tariffs and global trade stresses behind Trump.
An volatile macroeconomic environment may postpone the purchase of mobile phones to consumers, promote supply chain and increase trade risks that can negatively affect the market, stated in the report.
Major quotation
“According to our current estimates, the announcement of tariffs did not increase the huge demand due to tariffs and uncertainty around the policy. Since the tariff was announced in April, it did not affect the demand for iPhone in Q1 2025,” said Senior Research Analyst Malhotra, senior research analyst of Counterpoint.
In number
The global smartphone market increased by 3% in the first quarter of 2025, but the counterpoint hopes that the overall market will decline this year.
Samsung chased Apple with 18% market share. Xiaomi also continued his sales pace, while Vivo finished fourth and Oppo finished fifth.
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