That won’t come as a huge surprise to most, but what’s intriguing about the future is how the top five Chinese smartphone vendors by active users are catching up. According to its research, five smartphone makers from China are among the top 10 vendors by active users globally. Samsung is in second place globally with 23.5% of global active mobile users. Newzoo’s report, which was released in late 2016 but highlighted by chart-maker Statista on Wednesday, said that by the end of last year some 31% of the globe population would be active smartphone users. The lowest smartphone penetration is in the Middle East and Africa, where just 19% of the population actively use smartphones.

Source: Forbes April 26, 2017 10:41 UTC