Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google accounted for 4% of all telephones shipped to US distributors in Q3 2024, in line with a brand new report.
- That is nonetheless a document for the corporate in Q3 however was attributed to the sooner Pixel 9 launch.
- Counterpoint Analysis additionally reported that the Pixel 9 Professional XL was one of many high ten best-selling premium telephones in Q3 2024.
Google has a minuscule share of the US smartphone market, however the firm began to take issues significantly with its current Pixel telephones. Now, a brand new market report provides the search large some encouraging information.
Counterpoint Analysis posted its Q3 US smartphone market share sell-in report final week, monitoring the variety of telephones shipped to retailers and different distributors. Apple accounted for 54% of all telephones shipped, adopted by Samsung (22%), and Motorola (13%).
Google solely accounted for 4% of all telephones shipped to US distributors within the quarter, which was nonetheless a Q3 document for the Pixel maker. Nevertheless, Counterpoint clarified that this efficiency was as a result of earlier Pixel 9 sequence launch. The Pixel 9 vary launched on August 13, which is far sooner than the corporate’s conventional October launch window.
Excellent news for Google’s premium ambitions
The monitoring agency additionally revealed that the Pixel 9 Professional XL was one of many high ten best-selling premium telephones within the quarter. It thought of premium telephones to be priced at $800 or increased.
Counterpoint Analysis senior analyst Maurice Klaehne informed Android Authority that Pixel telephones had made this high ten record in earlier quarters, however there’s nonetheless cause for Google to have a good time.
“Nevertheless, final 12 months in Q3, it was not within the high ten so this 12 months it had higher momentum within the quarter (sic),” Klaehne defined in response to emailed questions. We’re guessing that the sooner Pixel 9 launch performed at the least some position on this rating.
How is the Pixel 9 sequence doing in comparison with the Pixel 8 sequence at an identical level in its lifespan, although? The Counterpoint analyst stated this comparability was “a bit tough” as a result of the Pixel 8 sequence consists of two telephones whereas the Pixel 9 vary presents 4 units. This has led to progress for the Pixel maker owing to extra selections for shoppers.
