2018 wasn't a great year for smartphone sales. According to the latest research by Gartner, the total number of devices sold rose from 407.845 million to 408.358 million, which is a tiny 0.1% growth. The biggest loser was Apple, selling 11.8% fewer units in the last holiday period compared with the same quarter in 2017. Q4 2018 Units (in million) Q4 2018 Market Share Q4 2017 Units (in million) Q4 2017 Market Share Samsung 70.782 17.3% 74.026 18.2% Apple 64.527 15.8% 73.175 17.9% ...
Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/gartner_smartphone_shipments_fail_to_impress_in_q4_2018-news-35627.php