247.8 Million Units! This Smartphone Giant Leads the Global Wireless Charging Market

According to data from the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC) in January 2026, ChargerLAB has learned that global smartphone shipments reached 1.26 billion units in 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 1.9%, signaling a mild recovery in the market. Apple firmly held the top position with a 19.7% market share.

In what can be described as the final showdown of the global smartphone market in 2025, Apple claimed the crown with 247.8 million units shipped, solidifying its position as the world’s number one smartphone manufacturer. Behind this achievement lies not only the continued evolution and competitiveness of the iPhone lineup, but also the strong user stickiness built through Apple’s tightly integrated hardware–software ecosystem.

Notably, as wireless charging has become standard across the entire iPhone lineup, Apple has established an overwhelming lead in this specific segment. Data shows that Apple alone contributed as many as 247.8 million wireless charging receiver devices to the market in 2025.

This means that Apple is not only the technology company with the highest smartphone shipment value this year, but also the world’s largest supplier of wireless-charging-enabled smartphones by volume. Its massive installed base provides a substantial hardware foundation for the wireless charging industry, making a significant and undeniable contribution to technological iteration and ecosystem growth within the global wireless charging community.