Samsung grabbed 74% share of the US 5G smartphone market last year

While Apple failed to launch even a single 5G smartphone last year, Samsung launched various models with 5G connectivity across mid-range and high-end segments. The Galaxy Note 10+ 5G turned out to be the best-selling 5G smartphone in the US last year. As per the latest data, Samsung managed to grab a 74 percent share of the 5G smartphone market in the region.According to market analysis firm Counterpoint Research, less than two million 5G smartphones were sold in the US in 2019. That’s less than 1 percent of the overall smartphone sales in the country. LG sold 15 percent of all 5G phones in the US last year, while OnePlus’ market share stood at 11 percent. Samsung was the only brand to launch more than one 5G smartphone in the US in 2019.