Counterpoint Research released earlier today the latest report on global smartphone shipments. Xiaomi, which just completed a 100 million global shipments goal for 2018 on October 26, recorded 35.7 million global shipments for the period, up 25% year-over-year. Lenovo, a Chinese brand well-known for PC technology, saw a 26% decline in shipment units, and a 25% decline in shipment market share. Industry leader Samsung remained on top of the list in terms of shipment units (72.3 million) and shipment market share (19%), though both units and share declined year-over-year. Global smartphone shipments ranking and market share for 2018 quarter three.