Apples iPhone sales steady while global smartphone sales tank 20% in Q2 – CNBC

Individuals buying new Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus phones

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” The improved business environment in China helped Apple accomplish development in the country. In addition, the intro of the brand-new iPhone SE encouraged users of older phones update their smartphones,” stated Gartner research study vice president Annette Zimmermann..

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Global smart device sales dropped 20.4% to 295 million systems in the 2nd quarter of 2020, according to a Gartner report released Tuesday. Apple iPhone sales handled to remain relatively flat while other makers, such as Samsung, saw double-digit declines year over year.

Apple sales were down just.4% year over year, according to Gartner.

” Travel restrictions, retail closures and more sensible spending on inessential products during the pandemic resulted in the 2nd consecutive quarterly decrease in smartphone sales this year,” Gartner senior research director Anshul Gupta stated..

The iPhone SE has been particularly appealing in 2020 due to the fact that it uses the same high-end processor as the iPhone 11 however begins at $399.

Samsung sales were down 27.1% year over year, according to Gartner. Huaweis mobile phone sales dropped 6.8%. Two other Chinese brand names, Xiaomi and Oppo, saw decreases of 21.5% and 15.9%, respectively, according to the report.