While the Cupertino-based tech giant hasn’t been able to boost its Q1 handset sales numbers compared to the same period of last year either, its worldwide decline was by no means substantial, especially in contrast with the performance of other top vendors.
What a trifecta!
One foldable, one Fan Edition, no Pixels or Motorolas
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 (pictured here) is probably not as successful as Samsung expected.
Some of the names missing from the $500+ chart are arguably as interesting as the ones included on it, with the aforementioned Galaxy S22 Ultra joined by Google’s Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as Motorola’s Edge+ (2022) and all of Oppo and Vivo’s high-enders outside of the top 15. Clearly, some of those brands are not strong enough in Europe and Asia just yet, while others are completely absent from the US market, leaving Apple and Samsung as the two big companies that (almost) have it all.
