The iPhone 12 helped Apple give a large boost to its US iOS installed base, which reached almost 170 million users in Q2 2021. All eyes on #iPhone13 and its impact on the iOS base.
Quick take by colleague Maurice Klaehne

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'UNISOC’s smartphone AP chipset shipments more than doubled in H1 2021 compared to H1 2020.' Parv sharma

UNISOC’s Smartphone Application Processor Shipments Doubled in H1 2021: counterpointresearch.com/unisoc-smartph…

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➯We have forecasted Foldable Smartphone shipments for 2021 be around 9 million units. However, it will still be a 3x growth over 2020, with Samsung dominating with over 88% market share. By 2023, we expect a 10x growth in foldable smartphone shipments.
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➯Shipments of smartphones with Under Display cameras: 15mn & 110mn in 2022/2025.
➯Visionox, ZTE has released its under-display camera solution
➯Panel makers:Samsung Display, BOE, CSOT are close to commercialization. Front camera under an LCD: CSOT
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Correction:

Apple leads in W. Europe, Samsung Mobile in E. Europe, and Xiaomi in Russia & CIS.

With Russia & CIS included, Xiaomi is the top vendor in #Europe ; taking Russia out of the equation, Samsung remains no. 1.

Apologies for confusion.

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We already know that the smartphone form factor is very important to the sales. I think flip 3 will be one of winner in smartphone market in 2nd half.

Great to see Samsung Mobile's Conor Pierce fronting the #SamsungUnpacked lauch for the Z Fold3 and Z Flip3. These are still premium products targetting technology enthusiasts, but its good to see the innovation curve continuing and Samsung's commitment is clear.

Smartphone sales in China declined 13% QoQ and 6% YoY in Q2 2021. Xiaomi was the fastest-growing OEM (70% YoY) in China, followed by Apple (43%) and OPPO (37%).

China Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter: counterpointresearch.com/china-smartpho…

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Our competitive assessment forQ4'20 is out!

📱Apple shipped a record 82 million units for 21% share
📱 Samsung Mobile faced some headwinds but maintained second spot
📱 Xiaomi cemented its position as the third world's largest brand surpassing Huawei

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However it will be temporary. Samsung's vietnam factory will be on normal operation with quick response of samsung, vaccination.

Q2 2021 Middle East smartphone sales update:

🟢 Samsung continues to top the region, but its lead has narrowed due to product availability issues.
🟢 Xiaomi and vivo made big gains due to aggressive market entry initiatives and widening product availability.

Counterpoint

Leading panel makers like #SamsungDisplay , #Visionox #BOE , and #CSOT are close to commercialization, and brands like #ZTE have already released their second-generation under-display camera solution. Oppo today announced their next-generation under the display selfie camera

UDC (Under-display camera) mass scale commercialization is still a couple of years away but is likely to ramp up fast than earlier expected. 15 Mn smartphones are likely to be shipped next year featuring UDC and hit 111 Mn by 2025.
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Q2 2021 Africa smartphone sales update:

🔴 Transsion brands continue their dominance in Africa, gaining market share in the ultra-affordable and mid-tier segments.
🔴 Samsung sales fell sharply in May and June due to A series product availability issues.

Counterpoint

The MEA smartphone market saw the best Q2 on record, growing 35% YoY.

Smartphone demand has been strong throughout the H1 with economic rebound gathering pace, boosting employment levels and consumer sentiment. These positive tailwinds are likely to persist in H2.

In my opinion, if the price goes down further, it will only be a matter of time that foldable smartphone becomes a major feature of the premium smartphones. Foldables suggest a quite different form-factor to users and provide quite extended utilization.

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I hear they're mass-producing in January. But I haven't really experienced it yet.

The Royale FlexPai foldable smartphone / tablet. We are in the Stone Age of flexible display devices... #CES2019 #Foldable #FlexibleDisplay #BendyPhone

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Reminds me of sci-fi fantasy movie #Avatar ? I guess James Cameron visioned it ahead of tech firms!😎 Bring this to us soon Uber! #FlyingTaxi #Mobility #RideHigh