Sharp is Japan's best-selling Android smartphone brand in 2021. This is the fifth consecutive year the local manufacturer has managed to retain its leadership.

Measured in the 4th quarter of 2021, the share of smartphones by manufacturer in Japan is as follows:

#1. Apple with 52.1%

#2. Sharp with 9.7%

#3. Kyocera with 9.2%

#4. Fujitsu with 6.7%

#5. Sony with 6.3%.

The remaining 16% are shared among other manufacturers, Samsung included.

Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859702/japan-smartphone-shipment-share-by-vendor/