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Smartphone shipments fall 7.3% year-on-year in Q2; Samsung on 21.5% marketshare and Apple at 16.3%

What happened

Global smartphone shipments declined 7.3% YoY to 291 million units in Q2 2022, marking the fourth consecutive quarterly decline, with Samsung leading at 21.5% market share and Apple at 16.3%. The sustained market contraction signals weakening end-demand for key mobile components. Bearish: This indicates persistent softness in consumer electronics demand, pressuring prices for mobile memory, processors, and sensors.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 15/100

Affected components and suppliers

Smartphone SoCMobile DRAMMobile NAND FlashSmartphone Camera SensorsSmartphone PMIC

Samsung Electronics Apple Inc.QualcommMediaTekSK Hynix Micron Technology

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 10/7/2022 · View original source

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Smartphone shipments fall 7.3% year-on-year in Q2; Samsung on 21.5% marketshare and Apple at 16.3%

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