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Uzone.id – Mobile phones or cell phones have been considered an icon of the 21st century today. Its rapid development has made this technology the most widely used in the world. Industrially, the development of mobile phones is also very amazing and is an astonishing achievement.
With increasing sales of mobile phones, competition between brands is also increasing. Everyone wants to use a smartphone, aka smartphone, because it offers the best features.
Vice President of Research, Strategy Analytics, Neil Mawston says “Despite several geopolitical and economic headwinds, the global smartphone market showed impressive resilience in 2023.”
Now let’s discuss the top 10 mobile phone brands in the world for 2023, and still thriving on their thrones this year:
1. Samsung
Samsung is a big name in telephone companies and has emerged as one of the top mobile phone brands in the world. This South Korean company was founded on March 1, 1938, and is currently the most trusted brand because of the best facilities provided. The smartphones sold by this company are also very easy to use, have the best innovative software, and customer service facilities, and are cost-effective.
The features and facilities provided by the company have made it the most popular smartphone brand in the world and the best-selling smartphone in the world. Its annual sales reach 321.3 million units and its annual revenue reaches $211.2 billion, which makes it number one on the list of the world’s top mobile phone brands.
2. Apple
Apple is one of the most premium mobile phone brands in the world. Apple is an American multinational technology company and also one of the largest technology companies in the world. This company was founded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
Its annual sales reach more than 217 million smartphones and its annual revenue reaches $53.8 billion which makes it ranked second on this list.
3. Huawei
The Chinese brand, Huawei, occupies third place in the list of the best-selling cell phone brands in the world. Huawei is a multinational company from China that was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei. Many people are interested in several smartphones from Huawei, such as the P30 Pro, Mate 20 Pro, and P30.
Annual sales reached $107.13 billion with revenues reaching $8.3 billion making it third on this list.
4. Xiaomi
Xiaomi is also a mobile phone brand from China that has become global after Huawei. Xiaomi is a multinational company founded in April 2010 by Lei Jun. Amazingly, after only a few years of existence, this company has grown rapidly and has become a tough competitor for the old players. There are many known models from Xiaomi such as Mi 10 Ultra, Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9, Redmi 9, Redmi Note 8, Poco F2 Pro, and Redmi Note 8 Pro.
In one year, Xiaomi was able to sell 119 million smartphones worldwide. Meanwhile, its annual income reaches $25.4 billion, which makes it number four on the list.
5. Oppo
Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunication Corp., Ltd, commonly known as Oppo is also a company from China that was founded by Tony Chen in 2001. This brand is also a challenger to old cell phone brands that are well-known in the world. Oppo and Xiaomi also often compete to provide the cell phones that consumers want.
In one year, Oppo can sell 29 million smartphone units to consumers. Meanwhile, his annual income reaches $137.7 million, which makes him fifth on the list.
6. Vivo
Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. is a Chinese technology company founded in 2009 by Shen Wei. Vivo offers a variety of smartphones with great features and specifications. This brand is also a challenger for its friends from the same country globally.
Vivo can sell 49.5 million smartphone units in one year. While his income in one year reached $46 million which made him 6th on the list.
7. Motorola
Who would have thought that Motorola still exists and is in 7th place on the list of best-selling cell phones? This American multinational telecommunications company was founded by Paul and Joseph Galvin in 1928. Motorola experienced huge losses of up to $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009.
However, currently, Motorola can sell 12 million smartphones in one year. While its revenue reached $7.4 billion which makes it seventh on the list.
8. Lenovo
Lenovo is a multinational company based in Hong Kong which was founded by Liu Chuanzhi on November 1, 1984. The cell phones launched by Lenovo are cheap and have the best specifications.
Sales in one year can reach 35 million smartphone units. Its revenue reached $14 billion which makes it in 8th position on this list.
9. LG
LG Electronics is a South Korean multinational company founded by Koo-In-two in 1958. Popular smartphones launched by LG are the LG G7 Plus ThinkQ, LG W10 Alpha, LG V30 Plus, LG Stylo 5, LG Q70, and LGK61. Smartphones launched by LG are not very popular in many countries.
Annual Revenue of $54.9 billion ranked ninth on the list.
10. Nokia
Who would have thought that Nokia would still be on the list of 10 cellphones with the most business in the world? Nokia is a multinational company founded by Fredrik Idestam, Leo Mechelin, and Eduard Finland on May 12, 1865. Previously, Nokia controlled the mobile phone market, but as technology developed and the introduction of smartphones, the company could not develop any better, and now they sell smartphones. And try to be better every day.
Nokia is ranked 10th with annual sales of more than 17.5 million smartphones in the world.
“The global smartphone market is expected to experience moderate growth of 3.2% in 2024, reaching 1.46 billion units. This growth is driven by continued demand for 5G smartphones in developed and emerging markets,” said Tom Kang, IDC Senior Analyst.
