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  • Every One In Two Smartphones Will Have Triple Rear Cameras By 2021, Claims Report

    Every One In Two Smartphones Will Have Triple Rear Cameras By 2021, Claims Report

    Huawei launched the world’s first smartphone to feature triple rear cameras, the P20 Pro last year. It was praised for its camera prowess and made the mobile industry notice the importance of more than two cameras at the back of a device. Since then, many more smartphones from OEMs like Samsung, LG and Xiaomi sport three or more camera sensors on the rear. According to a known research firm Counterpoint, the number of handsets with multiple rear camera sensors will only increase with time. Fresh reports from the organization claim one in every two smartphones sold in the year 2021 will have a triple rear camera setup.

    Results Of The Research

    Counterpoint Triple Rear Cameras

    According to Counterpoint, more than 40 smartphones launched until the month of April 2019; had three or more cameras on the rear of the handsets. While 30 of them were launched in the Q1, 10 were made official within a span of one month; between March and April. Notable launches in the time period included devices like the Samsung Galaxy A50, Huawei P30 Pro, Samsung’s Galaxy S10 lineup and the Vivo V15 Pro. All the aforementioned smartphones feature three or more camera sensor on the back. Interestingly, OEMs like OnePlus with the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro; and Apple with the rumoured iPhone XI will reportedly include a triple rear camera setup.

    Galaxy S10+ Triple Rear Cameras

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    With the launch of many smartphones with multiple rear camera sensors; it is expected the market penetration for Triple or more rear camera setups will reach a share of 15 percent in 2019. This number is only expected to increase, to 35 percent next year, and 50 percent till the year 2021. In terms of smartphone OEMs, the highest penetration belonged to Samsung, with a 27 percent share. Huawei and Vivo stand at the second and third place respectively; with a 23 percent and 17 percent share recorded by Counterpoint. The increased demand for multiple cameras set up at the back of handsets is seen as the major factor behind the increase in the above statistics. Because of this, budget smartphones with triple or more rear cameras are expected to debut starting this year.

  • iPhone X Was The Most Selling Smartphone In 2018 Reveals Report

    iPhone X Was The Most Selling Smartphone In 2018 Reveals Report

    Counterpoint is a market research company dedicated to delivering intelligence on technology trends across the globe. The company has freshly released its “Counterpoint Market Pulse 2018” report which reveals interesting findings. The report details the top-selling global smartphones for the year 2018. Surprisingly, the list is dominated by handsets from Apple which secure six positions out of ten.

    Astoundingly, the “Counterpoint Market Pulse 2018” report is topped by Apple’s iPhone X which was launched in the year 2017. The former is followed by three other smartphones from Apple which include iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 in respective order. Even though the report does not provide exact sales figures of each smartphone, it states that the top three iPhone models have combined sales figures close to 100 million.

    Interestingly, the number five spot in the report is secured by the budget-oriented Redmi 5A from Xiaomi. Noteworthy, the results also register that the former was the most selling Android smartphone from yesteryear which is closely followed by Samsung’s flagship grade Galaxy S9. Albeit, Samsung’s smartphone sales have been plummeting over the last couple of years, Galaxy S9 was able to perform well in terms of sale for the Android side.

    Once again, Apple smartphones with iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR secure the seventh and eighth positioning in the report. Running further down the list, Samsung’s 2017 flagship Galaxy S8 Plus and the mid-range Galaxy J6 take the ninth and tenth position. 

    The research company also provided data about top selling smartphones for China in 2018. Unlike Global results, top-selling smartphones in China are mainly dominated by local brands Oppo and Vivo which are both owned by BBK electronics. Notably, the iPhone X is also able to stabilise the number two position even in China. The complete list of most selling smartphones can be found above.

    Also Read: OnePlus Bullets 2 And Warp 30 Car Charger Leak Ahead Of Official Launch

    All in all, it seems Apple smartphones are able to maintain a mojo in the Global market while the Chinese consumers have a preference towards locally assembled devices. 

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