Global Handset Production Report 2020

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Oct 11, 2021

Overview:

In 2020, China, Vietnam, India, and Indonesia accounted for over 90% of the global handset production. We expect this trend to continue for at least two years due to smartphone production, which requires many parts.

However, COVID-19 has continued to impact smartphone production hubs after 2020; major OEMs seek to diversify production locations. Also, production is moving away from China for complex reasons such as increasing labor costs, market accessibility considerations in other growing countries, and the US-China trade dispute. Therefore, we see rapid production share changes among some countries. While China is steadily declining, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia are steadily rising. Many OEMs are also setting up production facilities in countries like Turkey and Brazil to cater to the Africa and LATAM markets.

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Oct 11, 2021

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Jene Park

Jene (Jin Suk) is a Senior Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research based on Seoul korea, Since he started his career in Samsung, he experienced various industry and jobs including Strategy Consultant in international Consulting firms. To pursue his major interest in smart devices and connectivity, he joined Counterpoint Research team. In academic side, Jene holds a Bachelor of Economics degree in Yonsei Univ in Korea.