Strategy Analytics: Global smartphone shipments up 24pc in Q1
Samsung on top with the most shipments in Q1 with 77 million units
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April 28, 2021
Vendor also reported 286 per cent increase in revenue
Vendor also reported a 286 per cent increase in revenue
OnePlus has reported a 388 per cent surge in sales and a 286 per cent rise in revenue in the EU region in Q1 2021.
The smartphone vendor said its growth has been fuelled by its flagship smartphone range, the OnePlus 9 series, which contributed 65 per cent to the overall revenue.
In both France and Spain, the OnePlus 9 Pro became the best-selling smartphone on Amazon on the first day of the release.
Northern Europe emerged as the best performing region, contributing over 30 per cent, closely followed by Western Europe. The Central Eastern European region came in third.
Amongst the top three performing markets include Finland, Germany and the UK.
OnePlus head of strategy Tuomas Lampen commented: “We are off to an excellent start in 2021 in Europe, thanks to the strong performance of the flagship range, growing community in Europe and continued investments in key markets like Northern Europe and our focus on new markets such as CEE for sustainable growth.
“In the future, we will continue to work towards bringing a wider product portfolio of future-ready 5G devices, working together with our community and making OnePlus a name to reckon with when it comes to a reliable and premium smartphone experience at all price points.”
OnePlus has also announced the from May 3 on OnePlus.com, Amazon and John Lewis the OnePlus 8T 8GB + 128GB will be available for £449 while the OnePlus 8T 12GB + 256GB will be at £549.
From the same date on OnePlus.com, Amazon and John Lewis OnePlus Nord 8GB + 128GB will be available for £329 and the 12GB + 256GB from £419.