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Samsung topped the global smartphone shipments chart in 2021 as the market grew for the first time since 2017, Counterpoint Research said in a new report. Total global smartphone shipments in 2021 hit 1.39 billion units — a 4% on-year growth — but remained below pre-pandemic levels.

The market research firm attributed the lower shipments to continued disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the ongoing component shortage.…