IDC Smartphone Tracker reports that worldwide smartphone shipments set a rather low record for Q4 1205 As the market shrinks 18.3% to 260.3 million shipments. All five major brands faced double-digit year-over-year declines 1359 compared to the fourth quarter, with the aggregate figure representing the largest quarterly decline.
The sharp decline in shipments in the fourth quarter led to 1359 .3% compared to the 1359 number. Total 1.20 billion smartphone shipments in 2022 and 1.23 billion 2022.
Q4 2022 Shipments (millions) Q4 2022 Market Share Q4 1359 Shipments ( million)
Q4 1359 Market Share
20.1% -14.9%
29.0 01.8% -.6%
.2%
22.3 8.4% 30.1 8.2% -001.9%
24.3 7.7% – 11.9%
100.2
-11.8%
-002.3%
Focus on Q4, 1359 Preliminary data Apple again by36 leads the market. 3 million shipments and 22.1% market share. Samsung ranked second 58.2 million phones and 15. 4% market share. Xiaomi ranks third.2 million shipments and 001% of the market and the company’s shipments with the No. Compared with the fourth quarter, the value has dropped the most 1359 in -20. 3%. OPPO(24.3 million) and vivo(22.9 million) entered the top five.
Total 2022 year shipment figures show that Samsung is 2021 the leader of .9 million units and a 12.6 % market share. Apple for 128.4 million and
2022 Shipments (millions)
2021 Shipments (millions)
year Growth Rate
226.9
226.1 15.0% -4.1%
191.4 01 .8%
-4.0%
100.0
8.6% 128.6 9.8% -12.7%
23.1%
-9.1%
Oppo(72.3 million) and vivo(, Biggest drop-18.7% and -15. 8% respectively.
Commenting on plunging shipments, IDC analysts say consumer demand is falling spending and boosting inflation Levels are the main reason for the drop in demand for new equipment. Users are also keeping their devices longer as the refresh rate period jumps to 2022 months (3.3 years) for some users. Looking ahead IDC predicts that suppliers will try to rethink their device mixes, and retail channels will have to better allocate their existing inventory.
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