Asia Tech Wire (Sep 18) -- Xiaomi surpassed Apple in smartphone sales in August this year, becoming the world's second-largest smartphone brand after Samsung, according to a new report from market research firm Counterpoint.

The report pointed out that in August 2024 Xiaomi's smartphone sales remained stable, compared with Apple's seasonal decline in the same period.

However, considering that the iPhone 16 series will go on sale on September 20, and Xiaomi has no heavyweight products on the market during the same period, it is likely that Apple's market share in September will overtake Xiaomi's and return to the world's second place.