IDC Reports Strong Growth in the Worldwide Wearables Market, Led by Holiday Shipments of Smartwatches, Wrist Bands, and Ear-Worn Devices

In addition to the table above, a graphic illustrating worldwide market share for the top 5 wearables companies over the previous five quarters is available by viewing this press release on IDC.com.

Top 5 Wearable Companies by Shipment Volume, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth,
2018 (shipments in millions)

 
Company  

2018
Shipments

 

2018 Market
Share

 

2017
Shipments

 

2017 Market
Share

 

Year-over-
Year Growth

 
1. Apple   46.2   26.8%   33.1   24.5%   39.5%  
2. Xiaomi   23.3   13.5%   16.1   11.9%   44.6%  
3. Fitbit   13.8   8.0%   15.4   11.4%   -10.0%  
4. Huawei   11.3   6.6%   4.6   3.4%   147.3%  
5. Samsung   10.7   6.2%   5.8   4.3%   85.1%  
Others   66.8   38.8%   60.0   44.4%   11.2%  
Total   172.2   100.0%   135.0   100.0%   27.5%  
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearables Tracker, March 5, 2019  
   

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