Samsung crushes Apple with over 700 million more Smartphones shipped in a decade

No tech rivalry comes close to the battle between Apple and Samsung. The competition between the two giants is unique because Apple builds everything in-house, creating a closed, seamless ecosystem, while Samsung offers a wide range of devices powered by Android. Their intense competition, brand loyalty, and constant innovation set them apart from other tech battles. Yet, regarding long-term sales, Samsung remains the absolute king.

- Jastra Kranjec

According to data presented by Techgaged.com, Samsung has shipped 3.1 billion smartphones in the past decade, or 730 million more than Apple.

A massive shipment gap despite a 30 percent drop in sales

Samsung and Apple have been the two biggest smartphone vendors for fifteen years, each holding over 20 percent of the market. While both have heavily invested in producing the highest-quality devices and have millions of loyal users worldwide, Samsung has consistently led in global smartphone shipments.

IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker data shows that Samsung shipped an astonishing 3.1 billion smartphones over the past ten years, or 730 million more than Apple, which reported 2.3 billion in 10-year sales. To put that into perspective, 730 million smartphones are enough to cover the entire population of North America and nearly that of Europe.