China Smartphone Sales Decline for 10 Consecutive Weeks in First Half of 2022
China’s smartphone sales declined for 10 consecutive weeks since the sixth week of 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021, according to…
Infographic: Global Refurbished Smartphone Market | 2021
Highlights: The global refurbished smartphone market grew 15% YoY in 2021. The LATAM and India markets registered the highest growth. All ecosystem…
US Smartphone Sales Decline 6% YoY in Q1 2022 as Pandemic Demand Cools
The US smartphone market declined by 6% YoY in Q1 2022. Apple led the market in Q1 2022, capturing a 47% share, followed by Samsung (28%) and…
Counterpoint Weekly Newsletter
Top 10 5G Android: Guess Who Topped, Tailed and Prevailed? 29th April In addition to COVID-19 and component shortages, a fresh challenge cropped up…
Apple’s Record Quarter Shadowed by Continued Shortages, Other Risks
With a March quarter with many headwinds – inflation, component shortages, war and COVID-19 lockdowns – Apple recorded impressive results. Overall…
Global Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Source: Market Monitor Service DOWNLOAD: Global Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (Q2 2020 – Q1 2022) Global Smartphone Shipments Market Share…
Global Smartphone Market Declined by 7% YoY Amidst Supply Constraints and Geopolitical Uncertainty in Q1 2022
The global smartphone market declined by 7% YoY and 12% QoQ to 328 million units in Q1 2022. While Samsung’s shipments declined 3% YoY, it was the…
Supply-hit India Smartphone Shipments Decline in Jan-Mar
Xiaomi led the market in Q1 2022 (January-March) with a 23% shipment share. The brand reached its highest ever retail ASP, registering 24% YoY…
China Q1 2022 Smartphone Sales Drop 14% YoY to Test 2020 Levels; HONOR Registers Highest YoY Growth
vivo led the market in Q1 2022, capturing a 20% share, followed by OPPO (18%) and Apple (18%). HONOR was China’s fastest-growing OEM (167% YoY) in…
Global PC Shipments Down 4.3% YoY in Q1 2022; Component Shortages Likely to Ease in H2
Taipei, London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Seoul – April 28, 2022 Global PC shipments fell 4.3% YoY in Q1 2022 to reach 78.7…
India Tablet Shipments Grew 28% YoY in 2021
India’s tablet market shipments grew 28% YoY in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research’s India Tablet Shipment by Model Tracker. The COVID-19…
Counterpoint Smartphone Indicators
Smartphone Indicators provides a view into the sector’s current events through the lens of our monthly & quarterly research reports. We share…
Podcast #53: How Trade-Ins, Sustainability & Awareness are Driving Refurbished Smartphone Growth
Refurbished smartphones are cost-effective alternatives for consumers looking to save money when buying a smartphone. Apple and Samsung are the top…
Global Refurbished Smartphone Market Beats Expectations, Grows 15% YoY
Apple maintained its lead in the secondary market even as Samsung inched closer. ASPs (average selling prices) of refurbished smartphones increased…
Apple’s Hardware Subscription Plan a Game Changer
Apple is reportedly working on a subscription model for iPhone and other hardware products. The news made headlines across the tech world. Apple’s…
Saudi Arabia Smartphone Sales Cross Pre-pandemic Levels
Saudi Arabia’s smartphone market grew 49% YoY in 2021, a 14% increase from the pre-pandemic 2019. Samsung led the market despite losing share. Apple…
Infographic: 2021 | Hearables (TWS)
TWS Market Share by Brand: The global TWS hearables market sales in 2021 grew 24% YoY to 299.6 million units. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic impact…
Chinese Smartphone OEMs’ Premium Push May Need Extra Effort
Consumption upgrade has been a key driver of China’s economy and smartphone markets reflect this as Chinese OEMs target more profitable premium…