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​Q119 Smartphone Shipments Down 4.6% Y/Y
May 06, 2019
 
Counterpoint reported on smartphone shipments of 345.0m in Q119, down 4.6% Y/Y. Huawei, OPPO and vivo had growth of 50%, 10% and 27% respectively and the remainder of the top 11 plus Others had negative growth. What is remarkable was Huawei’s 50% Y/Y growth compared to drops by Samsung and Apple. One year ago, Huawei had ½ of Samsung’s shipments and in Q119, Huawei has 82% of Samsung’s volume.
 
Table 1: Q119 Smartphone Shipments, Share and Growth 

Source: Counterpoint

IDC showed similar results for Q119, although a bit more negative.


Table 2: Q119 Smartphone Shipments, Share and Growth

Source: IDC

Moreover, over a 1-year period, Huawei’s share has grown from 5% to 17%, while Apple’s share dropped from 18% to 12% with Samsung dropping 3%.


​Figure 1: Smartphone Market Share Q118 to Q119

Source: Counterpoint
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