According to IDC data, a market research firm, the number of smartphone shipments in the first half of 2021 is 1.37 billion units, an increase of 7.4% from the previous year. In 2020, the smartphone market was affected by COVID-19, but it seems to be recovering from the recession after a year has passed.
According to IDC, the smartphone market trend has continued to rise in recent quarters. Smartphone shipments in 2021 were 1.37 billion units in the first half alone, an increase of 7.4% compared to the same period last year. In addition, an increase of 3.4% is expected in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Among them, iOS terminal showed remarkable growth with an increase of 13.8%, and Android also showed an increase of 6.2%. By region, China, the United States, and Western Europe are stagnant, but India, the Middle East, Africa, and Japan make up for it.
5G smartphones are leading the market. Total shipments were 570 million units, an increase of 123.4% compared to the previous year. In terms of market share by country, the largest market is China with 47.1%, followed by the US with 16%, India with 6.1%, and Japan with 4.1%. The average selling price of 5G smartphones is $681 in 2020 and $634 in 2021. 5G smartphones are expected to account for 54.1% of the total by the end of 2022. Meanwhile, the average selling price of 4G smartphones fell from $277 to $206.
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In addition, premium smartphones priced over $1,000 are also showing an increase of 116% compared to the previous year. According to IDC, smartphone buyers tend to move from the entry model to the 5G model, and the average selling price in the market is rising by 9%. Related information can be found here.