IDC: Smartphone shipments up 2.3% in Q4 2025, Apple is the clear winner‎

After over 14 years, Apple overtook Samsung as the top smartphone vendor in the world. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC), a total of 336.3 million smartphones were shipped in the last quarter of 2025, which represents a 2.3% rise compared to the same period in 2024. Apple led the way with 81.3 million shipments for the period and a 24.2% global market share. Cupertino rode the success of its iPhone 17 series, achieving its highest quarterly revenue ever and its best Q4 growth since 2021. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13964, 1#] While falling...