In the second quarter, global smartphone sales exceeded 360 million units, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%.

Electronic enthusiasts eight o'clock: The latest data released by market research firm Gartner shows that in the second quarter of 2017, global smartphone end-user sales reached 366.2 million units, an increase of 6.7% over the same period in 2016. In the smartphone operating system market, Android leads with a market share of 87.7%, and iOS has a market share of 12.1%.

Anshul Gupta, head of research at Gartner, said: "Although the demand for smartphones in the public sector is still strong, the demand for 4G smartphones with higher memory, faster processors and better camera quality in emerging markets is emerging. It's getting bigger and bigger. This translates into a higher demand for smartphones priced between $150 and $200."

Sales of all types of smartphones increased in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016. However, due to the reduced availability of key components, the market is concerned that component costs will increase and supply will be very limited.

Gupta said: "We expect that the shortage of flash memory and OLED display will affect the supply of high-end smartphones in the second half of 2017. We have seen that Huawei's P10 is affected by the shortage of flash memory, and relatively small tradition Mobile phone brands such as HTC, LG and Sony are struggling under the aggressive Chinese local brands and Samsung and Apple in the high-end smartphone market."

After three consecutive quarters of decline in Samsung smartphone sales, it finally resumed growth in the second quarter. Samsung’s smartphone sales in the second quarter increased by 7.5% year-on-year. The company has been hit hard by the Galaxy Note 7 issue, but it is gradually recovering demand for Samsung smartphones with the Galaxy S8 and S8+.

Gupta said: "Despite the increasingly fierce competition from Chinese brands such as Huawei, OPPO, and vivo, we expect Samsung to continue to grow in 2017."

Although the iPhone distribution channel cleared 3.3 million inventories in the second quarter, Apple's iPhone sales in the second quarter can only remain at a flat level.

Gupta said: "Apple's mobile phone sales in emerging markets are expected to increase, as the old iPhone will continue to attract buyers. The new iOS 11 system will include augmented reality, machine learning, improved Siri and new display design, etc. Elements, which may drive strong iPhone sales growth in the fourth quarter, and help Apple increase its total iPhone sales in 2017."

OPPO and vivo achieved their best historical results in the second quarter of 2017, with their mobile phone sales increasing by 44.1% and 70.8%, respectively. The vivo smartphone with front-facing camera has opened up a niche market for itself. Gupta said: "vivo maintains its second position in China, and its mobile phone sales in the international market are also growing." Similarly, OPPO also maintains a leading position in the Chinese market.

Greater China and the emerging Asia Pacific market boosted smartphone sales in the second quarter of 2017, with sales revenues of 27.7% and 21.4%, respectively.

Smartphone penetration in India, Indonesia and Southeast Asia continues to increase, driving the growth of smartphone sales in emerging Asia Pacific regions.

However, sales of smartphones in Greater China declined year-on-year, mainly due to longer replacement cycles and users prefer to buy better smartphones. Gupta said: "Big manufacturers continue to consolidate their position by increasing market share, while relatively small brands have lost market in Greater China."

In the second quarter, sales of smartphones in Western Europe resumed year-on-year growth, mainly due to the strong sales momentum of Huawei and Samsung smartphones.