Global Smartphone Revenue Hits Record ~$450 Billion in 2021; Apple Captures Highest Ever Share in Q4 2021
Apple led the global smartphone market revenues in 2021 with annual revenue of $196 billion. The top five smartphone brands contributed more than…
Qualcomm Gains Share in Smartphone AP/SoC Shipments in Q4 2021; MediaTek Continues to Lead
Qualcomm’s share reached 30% driven by the premium tier. UNISOC had a strong Q4 with its share reaching 11%. Qualcomm led the 5G baseband market…
Europe’s Fastest Growing Smartphone Brand realme Helping Drive Europe’s COVID Recovery
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – February 23, 2022 The European smartphone market is slowly on the road to…
Philippines Smartphone Shipments up 5% YoY in 2021; Samsung Takes No.1 Spot With Stronger Supply Chain
Philippines’ smartphone shipments increased 5% YoY in 2021 but decreased 10% YoY in Q4 2021. Samsung led the market in 2021 with a 22.4% share,…
China’s Q4 2021 Smartphone Shipments Fall 11% YoY; HONOR #2 for First Time as Momentum Builds
HONOR reached the second position for the first time after becoming an independent company. It also showed strong momentum at the beginning of 2022…
Key Southeast Asian Countries’ Smartphone Shipments Cross Pre-pandemic Levels in 2021; Xiaomi, realme, Apple Achieve Highest Ever Volumes
关键东南亚在此ies’ (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam) smartphone shipments were highest ever in a calendar year in 2021,…
Vietnam Smartphone Shipments Double QoQ in Q4 2021, Up 15% YoY; Samsung Retains Top Spot
Vietnam’s smartphone shipments soared 104% QoQ in Q4 2021. Samsung retained the top spot, capturing 28% share, followed by vivo (18%) and OPPO(17%).…
Europe Smartphone Market Gains 8% YoY in 2021; But COVID-19 Recovery Comes Up Short
London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – January 31, 2022 2021 was another rollercoaster year for the European smartphone market.…
Samsung Takes Semiconductor Crown From Intel in 2021
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – January 28, 2022 Semiconductor industry went through significant structural…
US Smartphone Sales Remain Flat YoY in Q4 2021 Due to Shortages of Premium Flagships
Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Montreal, Denver, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul – January 28, 2022 US smartphone sales remained…
Global Annual Smartphone Market Grew for the First Time Since 2017; Record Annual Shipments for Apple
Global smartphone shipments grew 4% YoY to reach 1.39 billion units in 2021. Q4 2021 shipments declined 6% YoY to reach 371 million units. Samsung…
Apple iPhone is No. 1 in China for 6 Consecutive Weeks Now
- iPhone 13 series drives success for Apple in China. - Reduced prices of the iPhone 12 series also well received. London, San Diego, New Delhi,…
realme Was the Fastest Growing 5G Android Smartphone Brand in Q3 2021
realme’s 5G sales grew the fastest, at 831% YoY in Q3 2021, followed by OPPO (165% YoY) and vivo (147% YoY) Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, London, Boston,…
Glance’s Active User Base Crosses 160 Million in India
Close to 30% of Indian smartphone users are now active on Glance, finds Counterpoint Research Study Glance's active user base reaches 163 million in…
Mexico Smartphone Market Surges in Q3 2021 Amid Component Shortages
Mexico’s smartphone market saw 13.3% YoY and 14.2% QoQ growth in Q3 2021. Motorola led the market with a 23.9% share. Buenos Aires, New Delhi, Hong…
MediaTek Leads Smartphone SoC Shipments in Q3 2021; UNISOC Reaches Double-digit Share
高通由于双重采购从傻人增长9%不可小觑ndries. UNISOC market share entered double digits at 10%. Qualcomm led the 5G baseband market…
Samsung Regains SEA Smartphone Top Spot With 23% Share
Hong Kong, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – December 8, 2021 Southeast Asia saw an 11% YoY dip in its smartphone…
Apple Becomes Largest Smartphone Brand in China in October 2021
Apple became the #1 smartphone brand in China for the first time since December 2015. At 46% MoM, Apple saw the highest growth among all major…