Chinese firm Xiaomi has leapfrogged Fitbit and Apple to become the world's top seller of wearables. The company said on Tuesday that it had sold more than 10 million units since its launch in China last year, making it one of China's biggest sellers by a wide margin. Xiaomi and Apple have cornered the low and high ends of the market between them, but Fitbit has seen its share of the market dwindle from 29% to 16% over the past year. The study also found that Apple's lack of health band options allowed Xiaomi to take the top spot.
Chinese firm Xiaomi has leapfrogged Fitbit and Apple to become the world's top seller of wearables. The company shipped 3.7 million units during Q2 2017, compared with 3.4 million and 2.8 million from Fitbit and Apple respectively, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. Xiaomi and Apple have cornered the low and high ends of the market between them, but Fitbit has seen its share of the market dwindle from 29% to 16% over the past year. The study also found that Apple's lack of health band options allowed Xiaomi to take the top spot.