April 26, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics topped the Russian handset market in November with a 20.1 percent share, market research firm GfK Group said on Dec. 26. 

The Korean tech giant has kept the No. 1 spot since November last year, with its share soaring to 24.4 percent in August. 

But its share has slighly fallen in recent months following the discontinuation of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over safety concerns. 

Apple came second with its share more than doubling to 12.4 percent compared to a year ago largely due to the latest iPhone 7 launch. 

China's Huawei was first included into the top-seller list with 8.6 percent share. 

Lenovo, which was the second-biggest handset maker with 13.7 percent share in November last year, saw its market share fall to 7.4 percent last month. 

By Lee Ji-yoon (jylee@heraldcorp.com)