iPhone’s market share fell from second to fourth place globally within the second quarter of 2021, in accordance with a report by market analysis agency TrendForce. The numerous fall available in the market share, when in comparison with that of Q1 2021, is a results of a decline in iPhone manufacturing. It additionally comes simply forward of the iPhone 13 launch that’s imagined to happen later this month. With the iPhone happening to the fourth place, Samsung, Oppo, and Xiaomi managed to take the primary three locations within the international market, the agency stated.
In response to the info shared by TrendForce, the iPhone market share dropped to 13.7 p.c within the second quarter. The agency stated that the quarterly complete iPhone manufacturing fell by 22.2 p.c quarter-on-quarter to 42 million models. The dip within the manufacturing was on account of the truth that the second quarter is the transition interval between final 12 months’s and this 12 months’s iPhone collection.
Apple can also be believed to proceed to have an hostile influence on its machine manufacturing within the second half of 2021 due to the current spike of COVID-19 circumstances in Malaysia and because of the ongoing chipset in addition to part shortages.
However, the iPhone lineup is prone to get some enhancements and attain the second place within the third quarter. TrendForce additionally final month reported that Apple would preserve the pricing of its iPhone 13 collection at par with the iPhone 12 fashions to draw some prospects.
In its newest report, TrendForce talked about that the general international smartphone manufacturing fell by 11 p.c quarter-on-quarter within the second quarter to 307 million models. A year-on-year comparability, nonetheless, reveals a rise of round 10 p.c for the quarter.
The agency additionally famous that the worldwide manufacturing for the primary half of the 12 months got here to a complete of 652 million models, with a progress charge of 18 p.c in contrast with the primary half.
Samsung retained the primary participant by each quarterly and annual manufacturing within the second quarter. It hit the manufacturing mark of 58.5 million models, although its share declined 23.5 p.c quarter-on-quarter, TrendForce stated.
After Samsung, Oppo got here in second place within the quarter. The manufacturing of the Chinese language firm that comprise the info from its sub-brands Realme and Oppo declined by 6.6 p.c quarter-on-quarter to 49.5 million models.
Xiaomi got here third with its smartphone manufacturing that got here to 49.5 million models within the second quarter. The manufacturing information consists of gadgets from Redmi, Poco, and Black Shark, alongside Mi fashions that dropped to 2 p.c quarter-on-quarter.
The fifth place was taken by Vivo within the second quarter that additionally confronted a quarter-on-quarter drop of 8.1 p.c in its manufacturing within the quarter to 34 million models that additionally embody gadgets from iQoo.
TrendForce stated that India’s current COVID-19 surge affected the manufacturing of and gross sales performances of Oppo, Xiaomi, and Vivo within the second quarter.
Market share and manufacturing quantity of prime six smartphone distributors in Q2 2021
Photograph Credit score: TrendForce
The report by TrendForce additionally famous that whereas LG exited the market in April, it produced 9.4 million models this 12 months and had a market share of 1 p.c. The closure of LG’s cell phone enterprise might assist Samsung, Lenovo, and different manufacturers in North America to develop their presence, whereas Lenovo and Xiaomi are anticipated to be the 2 key beneficiaries of the exit in Latin America, the agency stated.
TrendForce additionally corrected its earlier annual estimation of 1.36 billion models with a year-on-year progress charge of 8.5 p.c to the present model of 1.345 billion models with a year-over-year progress of seven.3 p.c in 2021.
“Going ahead, one of many two predominant focuses of statement can be on whether or not the pandemic will trigger an additional decline in smartphone gross sales. As an illustration, whereas Europe and the US are at present experiencing a resurgence of infections, Southeast Asian nations have additionally been unable to subdue the latest outbreaks. As well as, the pandemic continues to pose a danger to the smartphone provide chain,” the agency stated.
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