Despite the Coronavirus pandemic disrupting various economies and industries, the smartphone market is still holding on thanks to fresh launches. While the industry has seen a noticeable decline in sales, brands like Apple, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and others have still kept an interest in the market thanks to their new offerings during this time of crisis.
According to a report from iPrice, Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone SE 2020, has come out on top, with the highest number of searches online. The new iPhone model retained the highest demand across 7 countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hongkong) in April 2020. The Apple mid ranger witnessed a search interest rise of a massive 206 percent, which was over triple of the Cupertino based giant’s flagship, iPhone 11 Pro.
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Similarly, the OnePlus 8 series arrived second on the interest list in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand, and Hongkong. Xiaomi’s Mi 10 came in third, with a 7 percent search market share from March to April 2020. The iPhone SE 2020 saw an average of 673,000 during the same period, which accounts for nearly 78 percent of the total search market.
With Apple’s iPhone prices crossing the $1000 mark, an affordable and smaller handset was frequently demanded by its customer base. While the original iPhone SE didn’t see great success, the company has clearly worked on a lot of issues and offered a more attractive handset at the price range.
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