What is a Phone?
A mobile phone is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area, as opposed to a fixed-location phone.
Top Phone Brands In South Africa
Below are some of the Top Phone Brands.
1. Samsung
The number one smartphone on our list is the Samsung mobile. According to data from StatCounter, Samsung mobile has the largest market share, with an average of 44.96 percent from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019. In fact, in December, their market share was estimated to be 44.03 percent.
2. Huawei
Although Huawei is below Samsung, with an average of 23.59 percent, data shows that there was an upward trend in the market share of this phone. The market share of this phone increased from October 2019 to December 2019.
3. Apple
According to QuotesAdvisor.com’s analysis of its website traffic, in terms of phones that visit the website, it was discovered that from a total of 13, 025 smartphones, 24 percent are Apple phones. Although the Android brand has a market share average of 14.75 percent, there was a decline in the phones market share in December 2019, when compared to December 2018.
4. Nokia
The large players in the market are obviously the trio of Samsung, Huawei, and Apple. The fourth best Android phone on our list according to its market share is Nokia.
5. LG
According to Statcounter, the market share of LG from Dec 2018 to Dec 2019 has been stable, with an average market share of 1.89 percent. As at December 2019, the market share of LG was estimated to be 1.48 percent.
Which phone is made in South Africa?
The Mara smartphone assembly plant near Durban was opened by President Cyril Ramaphosa in October 2019 and punted as a state-of-the-art facility that would help create thousands of jobs. Mara Phones set up the factory using half of R1.
Which phone brand is most used in the world?
Apple and Samsung dominate the smartphone industry and own a combined 56.54% of the total smartphone market share. In fact, these two smartphone manufacturers have been leading the market since 2013.
Which phone is popular in South Africa?
Samsung is the most popular smartphone brand in South Africa, with nearly 50% of the market share. According to GlobalStats Statcounter data, Samsung’s vendor market share is 49.08%. Chinse manufacturer Huawei is the second most popular smartphone vendor in South Africa, with an 18.89% mobile vendor market share.