The table compares mobile phone sales (in millions of units) for six companies in the USA and the UK in 2018.
Overall, Samsung recorded the highest sales in the USA, while Samsung and Xiaomi were joint leaders in the UK. In general, sales figures were slightly higher in the American market, although some brands performed better in the UK.
In the USA, Samsung dominated the market with 8.5 million units sold, considerably more than any other brand. Xiaomi ranked second with 5.5 million sales, followed closely by Apple at 5.0 million. Huawei sold 3.0 million phones, whereas Oppo and Nokia accounted for 2.3 and 2.0 million units respectively.
In the UK, Samsung and Xiaomi shared the top position, each selling 6.0 million units. Apple ranked third with 3.9 million phones sold. Oppo performed slightly better in the UK than in the USA, with 2.8 million sales. By contrast, Huawei sold only 1.5 million units, making it the least popular brand in the UK, while Nokia’s sales remained identical in both countries at 2.0 million.
In summary, Samsung led sales in both markets, while Huawei showed the largest difference between the two countries.