According to the latest data from Strategy Analytics, Apple has surpassed Microsoft in mobile phones sales at the end of last quarter, and become the second largest mobile phones company in worldwide. Its sales include both of smartphones and feature phones.
According to statistical data, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales rose 35% compared to Q2 2014. In the last quarter, Apple sold 47.5 million also smartphones and currently occupies 11% of the market phones globally.

Sales of mobile phones and a global market share of the companies.

Meanwhile, Samsung has become the leader with 20.5% market share, despite a reduction of 2.2% in the last quarter. That is the result of difficult business of Samsung in recent times, the two flagship Galaxy S6 and S6 edge recently launched are not attractive enough for users. However, with total sales of mobile phones is still high, so it helps Samsung maintain its first position.

Some other notable features of Strategy Analytics, Microsoft’s market share is significantly reduced. In Q2 2014, the software giant still held at second place with production line of Nokia handsets. Then in Q2 2015, Microsoft only holds 4th position.
Meanwhile, Apple climbed to second place in the list, their products are only smartphone, and without the feature form models.

Analysts forecast strong growth of smartphone and feature phone’s decline from now to 2020.

The Chinese manufacturers also has strong growth. Huawei ranked as third place with 7% of the global market. The new flagship of Huawei’s Mate 7 received a lot of positive reviews.
Xiaomi after very strong growth in the last 18 months, is now showing signs of going down again and stood at fifth rank with 4.6% market share.
Analysts also predict strong growth of smartphones from now until 2020. Then, feature phones will decline, but do not disappear. Besides, China will still be the  most powerful growth in the market.