Global Smartphone CIS Market Revenues, Shipments Dip in 2022
In 2022, global smartphone image sensor shipments were estimated to drop by mid-teens YoY. Global smartphone image sensor revenues were down around…
Smartphone RF Front-end Market Revenues Down 14% QoQ in Q2 2022
In Q2 2022, the overall smartphone RF front-end market revenues were down 14% QoQ and 6% YoY. Against the market decline, Qualcomm and Broadcom…
Qualcomm, Qorvo, Skyworks Lead the $4.4 Billion Smartphone RFFE Market in Q1 2022
In Q1 2022, the smartphone RF front-end market recorded nearly $4.4 billion in revenues. Qualcomm managed to expand its market share to around…
BoM Analysis: Xiaomi’s 12S Ultra Costs $516 After Camera, SoC, Display Upgrades to 11 Ultra
With the release of the Xiaomi 12S series in early July, Xiaomi has further expanded its flagship portfolio in its home market. The new series is…
HONOR Magic4 Ultimate Review: Impressive Camera Capabilities, Smooth Gaming Experience
The HONOR Magic4 Ultimate has a curved 6.81-inch LTPO screen and a Penta-camera setup at the back. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, a…
Smartphone Brands Bet on Under-display Camera for Full-screen Display
Beijing, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul - July 30, 2021 Under-display camera technology is at the core of the pursuit…
Smartphone Primary Camera Resolution Continues to Improve Amid Growing Pressure on BoM Cost
Beijing, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul - July 6, 2021 For the rear main camera, demand for 48MP and above resolution…
BoM Analysis: Apple Watch Series 6 Costs $136 to Produce
Boston, Beijing, San Diego, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, London, New Delhi, Seoul – June 1, 2021 Apple dominates the global smartwatch market. Ease of…
BoM Analysis: Galaxy S21 Ultra Costs 7% Less Than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Beijing, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul - April 22, 2021 The Galaxy S21 series makes a big leap in computing…
HONOR V40 Review: Stylish Design, Vivid Display, Fluid Gaming Experience
The HONOR V40 flaunts a 6.72-inch curved OLED screen. Under the hood is a 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC with support for 5G connectivity. The…
BoM Analysis: iPhone 12 Costs 21% More Than iPhone 11
The blended materials cost for the iPhone 12 with 128GB NAND flash is nearly $415, a 21% increase over the iPhone 11. In the iPhone 12, Apple’s…
Oculus to Bring Lifelike Immersion to Mass Market
With the launch of Quest 2, Facebook continues the shift in its VR focus to the standalone type of headset design, combining the Oculus Link…
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G costs $549 to Make and Highlights Qualcomm & Samsung’s Semiconductor Prowess
Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Beijing, New Delhi, London, Boston, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires September 9th, 2020 The premium flagship smartphone segment…
5G Mobile Connections Will Cross the Milestone of 1.7 Billion in 2023
As of mid-July 2020, 93 commercial 5G networks went live across the world. Global mobile 5G connections will dramatically increase to over 1.7…
Smartphone CIS Sensors to Top Five Billion Units in 2020 as Quad-Camera Smartphone Designs Ramp Despite COVID-19
In 1Q20, the penetration of quad-camera smartphones reached almost 20% of global smartphone shipments. OPPO, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Samsung together…
NB-IoT Is Poised to Lead the IoT Connection Growth in China
In China, cumulative NB-IoT connections were around 95 million by the end of 2019. The upward trend is poised to accelerate through 2022, the…
China Smartphone Sales to Dramatically Fall in Q1 2020 Under the Shadow of nCoV (Novel Coronavirus) Epidemic
Within a couple of months, the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) that emerged from the city of Wuhan has spread across China and the world. It bears some…
5G-Enabled Platforms Will Proliferate in 2020
Months ago, when the first batch of 5G capable smartphones were being introduced, there was a mounting concern that high prices will discourage…