Market research firm Counterpoint Research has released a new report for the US smartphone market share in the third quarter of this year, i.e. Q3 2021. It reveals that despite component shortages and supply chain issues, companies managed to keep the market recovery ongoing.

However, the highlight of the report is that the Lenovo-owned Motorola has now entered the list of top three smartphone makers in the United States as the company managed to grab the market share of LG.

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Motorola’s top three models in Q3 2021 include Moto G Play, Moto G Power, and Moto G Stylus, which is a 5G device. The company wasn’t much affected by the Vietnam factory shutdowns as it manufactures its devices in China.

As noted, with LG exiting the smartphone market, Motorola managed to gain new customers. While it managed to grab the third spot in the US market, with just an 8 percent share, it’s nowhere near the top two leading brands.

Apple remains the leading smartphone brand in the United States with a 42 percent market share, which represents an increase of 9 percent year-on-year. South Korean giant Samsung remains in the second position with a 35 percent market share and the company grew its presence by 18 percent year-on-year.

The report adds that the newly launched iPhone 13 series contributed to 17 percent of Apple’s sales in the third quarter of this year. With the holiday season, the company is expected to strengthen the fourth quarter as well.

On the other hand, Samsung didn’t launch its Galaxy Note-series flagship this time but instead, the brand launched two new foldable smartphones which have exceeded the company’s own goals in terms of sales. On top of that, it also managed to push the Galaxy A32 5G, its most affordable 5G smartphone through carriers.

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