Xiaomi overtakes Apple as top brand for wearable bands, Apple still dominates smartwatch segment

A new report highlights that the smartwatches have once again outdone the smart bands in terms of shipment and sales. While Apple enjoys the pole position in the segment, the wearable band segment has a new leader in the international market - Xiaomi.

The global wearable market is experiencing constant growth every year. A new report now sheds light on how the market performed in the second quarter of 2021. From the latest data shared, we can see that there is a new champion in the race for the top wearables market in the world. The data has been shared by Canalys, a market analysis firm, in a new report. It states that Xiaomi overtook Apple to become the top-shipping wearable band vendor in Q2 2021. Xiaomi's growth in the segment was thanks to the launch of its Mi Smart Band 6.