Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi was the world’s second-largest seller of wearable devices in the fourth quarter of 2019.

For the three months through to December, Xiaomi shipped 12.8 million wearable devices, giving it a global market share of 10.8% and representing year-on-year growth of 71.1%, according to statistics from research firm IDC.

Wristbands accounted for 73.3% of Xiaomi’s total quarterly shipments, a decline compared to the same period in 2018, when the share was as high as 81.8%, IDC said.

Apple ranked first with a 36.5% global market share. In the last three months of 2019, the U.S. tech giant more than doubled its shipments to 43.4 million wearable devices.

Xiaomi’s Chinese peer, Huawei, was the fourth largest seller of wearable devices with 9.3 million shipped in the quarter, falling behind third-placed Samsung which sold 10.5 million units, according to IDC.

The global shipments of wearable devices totaled 118.9 million units during the quarter, up 82.3% year-on-year, IDC said.

Contact reporter Ding Yi (yiding@caixin.com)

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