Global smartphone shipments tumbled 13% in Q1 2020 due to COVID-19The share of 5G smartphones, however, increased by 7% in Q1 2020 compared to the previous quarter.
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According to Counterpoint Research, the global smartphone market fell 13% YoY in the first quarter of 2020.
A total of 295 million smartphones were shipped globally, down from 341 million in the same period a year earlier.
The only brands that achieved growth in shipments in Q1 2020 were Xiaomi and Realme.
The global smartphone market declined 13% YoY in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest data from Counterpoint Research's Market Monitor service. Due to the impact of COVID-19, nearly all major smartphone brands saw their volumes drop significantly during the quarter.
Smartphone shipments fell below 300 million units in the January to March period, the first time since Q1 2014. As per Counterpoint Research, the sharp decline was driven by a whopping 27% YoY shipment decline in China. In addition to lower consumer demand, the disruption in ...
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Global smartphone shipments tumbled 13% in Q1 2020 due to COVID-19
