Samsung back on top as world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer

Sales put Samsung back in front in terms of volume, but war with Apple over larger-screened phones takes its toll on profits

Samsung has reclaimed the top spot in global smartphone sales, beating Apple and Lenovo, despite its profits slipping 39%.

Samsung sold 83.2m smartphones globally in the first quarter of 2015, according to data from research firm Strategy Analytics, reclaiming the top spot from Apple which sold 61.2m iPhones in the same period. In total, 345m smartphones were sold globally.