Motorola is now the third-largest smartphone maker in the United States or the US, at least in terms of sales in 2021, but it still lags way behind other giant brands, such as Apple and Samsung.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 03: A logo sits illuminated outside the Motorola pavilion during the second day of the Mobile World Congress 2015 at the Fira Gran Via complex on March 3, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. The annual Mobile World Congress hosts some of the wold's largest communication companies, with many unveiling their latest phones and wearables gadgets.
Motorola 3rd Largest Smartphone Brand in the US
A recent report from the analysis firm, Counterpoint Research, reveals the phone sales of Motorola in the US, as well as the performance of other top smartphone brands in the region.
according to a news story by XDA Developers. Counterpoint Research primarily focuses on the sales trends of smartphones, as well as other tech products.
The recent data from the analyst firm showed that Motorola impressively more than doubled its sales in the US last year.
To be more precise, the phone maker boasted a 131% growth from last year, which, in turn, helped Motorola snatch the third spot in US smartphone sales.
Previously, another South Korean phone maker, LG, has been sitting in third place in smartphone sales for a couple of years already. However, the Korea-based manufacturer has already shut down its mobile phone business in the second quarter of 2021.
That said, during the same year, Motorola has massively increased its market share in the country.
XDA Developers cited the growth of Motorola to the exit of LG, saying that the budget devices of the former ended up filling the gap of the latter as soon as it stopped selling phones.
On top of that, it is worth noting that Motorola also debuted its new set of smartphones in 2021, such as its Moto G, E, and One series.
Not to mention that the phone maker also released the next-generation Motorola Edge in the same year, wherein it sported an ultra-smooth 144Hz display.
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Apple and Samsung Smartphone Sales
Meanwhile, both Apple and Samsung remained in their first and second spot, respectively, last year. The iPhone maker continues its sales growth, while Samsung slightly increased from 2020.
Like Motorola, Samsung also released budget smartphones under its A series. What's more, the South Korean phone maker also debuted its foldable smartphones, the all-new Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 in 2021.
Apple iPhone Xr models rest on display during a launch event on September 12, 2018, in Cupertino, California. - New iPhones set to be unveiled Wednesday offer Apple a chance for fresh momentum in a sputtering smartphone market as the California tech giant moves into new products and services to diversify.Apple was expected to introduce three new iPhone models at its media event at its Cupertino campus
On the other hand, Apple also released its new flagship devices last year, in the flesh of the iPhone 13 lineup.
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