Chinese Smartphone Manufacturers Threaten Samsung’s Market Share

The Galaxy Note 7 recall has surely affected Samsung and its suppliers in multiple ways, the company recently posted its third quarter results that showed earnings declined. Many studies have revealed that Samsung may be losing market share and the latest info-graphic provides a visual representation of the results.

A recent IDC study revealed that Samsung manufactured 72.5 million smartphones in the third quarter of this year, which stretches between July and September. The company’s products accounted for 20% of the global smartphone market.

Meanwhile, it seems that Chin1a’s top three smartphone makers produced 80.1 million smartphones combined, which made up 22.1% of the global market. This means that Samsung’s market dominance has been overtaken by smartphone makers in the region, according to