Apple is expected to ship 243 million iPhones in 2025, surpassing Samsung for the first time since 2011

Apple is about to end a 14-year losing streak to Samsung. In 2025, the iPhone maker is on track to ship 243 million units, while Samsung is expected to push out 235 million, according to Counterpoint Research. That would give Apple a 19.4% share of the global smartphone market. Samsung would slide to 18.7%, the first time since 2011 that Apple leads in annual shipments. The figures are based on shipments to retailers, not end-user sales, but they still show where things are headed. Apple hasn’t pulled this off in over a decade, and it’s doing it by riding a product cycle that landed at exactly the right time. iPhone 17 demand drives early lead over Samsung Apple’s new iPhone 17 series, released in September, had what Counterpoint called a “bumper” holiday sales window. In the U.S., sales in the first four weeks of launch were up 12% compared to...

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