Our Q1-2018 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market activities in a single page.

Some quick observations from this edition: 

• Global smartphone shipments declined 3% annually reaching 360 million units in Q1 2018
•  Top 10 smartphone brands contributed to around three fourth of the total smartphone market
• Apple shipped 52.2 million iPhones during Q1 2018 up 3% as compared to the same quarter last year 
•  Shipment for Xiaomi grew 109% YoY, making it one of the fastest growing smartphone brand
• There is fierce competition in Asia smartphone market with little difference between the top 5 players, majorly dominated by Chinese brands
•  One in four smarphones shipped were Chinese 
•  Chinese brands registered a growth of 4% YoY outside China, even as China smartphone market declined by 9% YoY in Q1 2018

Table of Contents:

• Global Smartphone Shipments Market Share
• Smartphone Shipments by Region
• Global Mobile Handset Shipments Market Share
• Mobile Handset Shipments by Region

Number of Pages: 1
Author: Counterpoint​ 
Published Date: June 2018