What They Say
Although Apple is dominating the 5G smartphone market, with 29.7% share in Q1 2021, Strategy Analytics said that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest growth from Q4 at 79% and 62% in units, respectively. Apple, on the other hand, dropped by 23% after the launch of the iPhone 12 in that quarter.
K en Hyers, Director at Strategy Analytics, said,
“Global 5G smartphone shipments grew a healthy 6% QoQ and hit a record 136 million units during the first quarter of 2021. Demand for 5G smartphones remains very strong, particularly in China, United States, and Western Europe. We forecast global 5G smartphone shipments to reach a record 624 million units for the full-year 2021, soaring from 269 million in full-year 2020.”
What We Think
Well, it’s not specifically a display-related story, I thought this information might be useful. (BR)
