Samsung is now the second largest smartphone brand in the UK, according to a new study carried out by the research firm Counterpoint. Apple, despite experiencing a decline in its sales sequentially, is still the top smartphone brand in the country. Apple had a 34 percent share in the UK smartphone market in Q3, 2017. Huawei, Alcatel, and Motorola are also among the top five largest smartphones brands in the UK as per the results of the Counterpoint’s research. The overall mobile phone market (including feature phones) in the UK in Q3 2017 declined by eight percent (year on year), the Financial Times reported.Â