Greater China and a few emerging Asian markets drove sales of smartphones in the second quarter of 2017, say analysts at Gartner.
India, Indonesia and Southeast Asian countries drove a year-over-year rise in smartphone sales in the emerging Asia/Pacific group.
Smartphone sales in Greater China declined, year over year, primarily due to longer replacement cycles and as users prefer to buy better smartphones.
| Top-Five Regions for Smartphone Sales to End Users in 2Q17 (Thousands of Units) | ||||
| Region | 2Q17
Units |
2Q17 Market Share (%) | 2Q16
Units |
2Q16 Market Share (%) |
| Greater China | 101,524.5 | 27.7 | 114,170.9 | 33.3 |
| Emerging Asia/Pacific | 78,243.1 | 21.4 | 59,429.7 | 17.3 |
| North America | 40,438.0 | 11.0 | 38,121.5 | 11.1 |
| Western Europe | 35,790.5 | 9.8 | 31,523.6 | 9.2 |
| Latin America | 32,867.2 | 9.0 | 33,050.3 | 9.6 |
| Others | 77,371.1 | 21.1 | 67,056.5 | 19.5 |
| Total | 366,234.4 | 100.0 | 343,352.5 | 100.0 |
