realme is the fastest smartphone brand to sell 100 million units worldwide, Global GT Master Edition Series to launch on August 18

In a press statement, realme today announced that it is the fastest smartphone brand to sell 100 million units worldwide.

realme is also the fastest smartphone brand to sell 100 million units worldwide

Also, realme is the number 1 mobile maker in the country

The company also shared that it retained its number 1 position in the Philippine market verified by research firms IDC, Canalys, and Counterpoint Research in Q2 2021. The fast-rising mobile maker also announced that the Global realme GT Master Edition Series will launch on August 18.

This is the second consecutive quarter that the company has held the top spot of the Philippine smartphone landscape. realme achieved this feat in less than 2 years since its entry into the Philippine market in November 2018.

Canalys Estimates (sell-in shipments), Smartphone Analysis, August 2021

Canalys reported that the company captured 26 percent of the local market share, a 51 percent YoY growth during the quarter. Counterpoint reported that the brand has 21 percent of the pie for the number 1 spot as well.

According to the report, realme continued to lead the Philippines online market with a 32 percent share.

IDC validated these reports by noting that realme is the number 1 mobile maker in the country last quarter.

Globally, they also achieved a milestone of 100 million smartphones sold. Amid the pandemic, lreame still managed to become the fastest global smartphone brand to reach this milestone in three years, according to market research consultancy firm Strategy Analytics.

Currently, realme is now the 7th largest smartphone brand worldwide. The company also shared that it is now present in 61 different markets across the globe.

We are truly grateful for the continuous support of our Filipino fans because, without them, this success would not have been possible. Achieving the top spot for two consecutive quarters is no easy feat for a young brand, but we managed to achieve this milestone because of the love and trust of our Squad. Rest assured, this only drives us to reach greater heights and dare to leap with trend-setting innovations and better services for our community, shares Austine Huang, realme Philippines' VP for Marketing.

The past three years have really been about an entrepreneurial spirit and untamed growth for realme, said realme’s CEO, Sky Li. Thanks to the huge support from our young users, we have been able to reach our goal of shipping 100 million smartphones and have gained significant ground in the smartphone market. We will continue to provide young consumers around the world with products that have premium performance and trend-setting designs at affordable prices.

realme targets to ship another 100 million units by the end of 2022 and to complete the same milestone within the 2023 calendar year.

To make this possible, realme's strategy is the 1+5+T strategy: 1 being the mobile phone, 5 for True Wireless Stereo earphones, wearables, TVs, tablets, laptops, and T stands for realme’s AIoT brand TechLife in the next 5 years.

realme will also launch its "flagship killer" realme GT Master Edition Series to compete in the mid-to-high-end segments.

Apart from phones, realme realme is also set to announce its new product categories at the event.

The launch event will be held online on realme official social media platforms, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook.