Apple takes smartphone sales crown from Samsung

The iPhone 11 helped Apple regain the crown as leader of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, according to analysts.

Apple was the top smartphone seller in the final quarter of last year, seizing the crown from Samsung, according to market trackers.

Apple shipped an estimated 73.8 million iPhones during the fourth quarter, driven by the popularity of its newest models in the US and Europe and lower-priced handsets in other parts of the world, International Data Corporation reported this week.