Global Smartphone AP Market Share by Shipments
MediaTek dominated the smartphone SoC market in Q4 2023 with a share of 36%. MediaTek had a strong fourth quarter with inventory restocking by smartphone OEMs. Growing demand for 5G and 4G SoCs and the successful ramp-up of the company’s third-generation flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9300, contributed to the growth. Qualcomm captured a 23% share in the smartphone AP/SoC market during the quarter. Qualcomm’s shipments increased in Q4 2023 due to restocking by smartphone OEMs and design wins for flagship chipsets Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 from Chinese smartphone OEMs.
Global Smartphone AP Market Share by Revenue
Apple dominated the AP market in Q4 2023 in terms of revenue with a 39% share. Apple’s revenue increased QoQ due to the launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series. Qualcomm captured the second position in the AP market in Q4 2023 with a 34% revenue share. The premium segment drove Qualcomm’s revenue with the launch of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. Also, design wins for flagship chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 from Chinese smartphone OEMs added to the revenues. MediaTek captured the third position with a share of 15% in the total global smartphone AP/SoC revenues. MediaTek’s revenue increased QoQ in Q4 2023 as the inventory restocking was done by smartphone OEMs.
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Published Date: March 2024