The preliminary values for planetary smartphone shipments for the July-September play are successful and Canalys reports a 9% diminution compared to past year. A operation of decreased user spending and economical uncertainty led the smartphone marketplace to its worst quarterly effect since Q3 2014.
Samsung retained its starring spot with a 22% marketplace stock acknowledgment to large promotions connected banal phones which helped trim built-up inventory. Apple came successful 2nd spot with an 18% marketplace stock and the lone top-five vendor to acquisition affirmative yearly growth. Xiaomi came successful 3rd spot with a 14% stock followed by Oppo with 10% and vivo with 9% respectively.
Worldwide smartphone shipment stock by apical vendors | Canalys Preliminary Smartphone Market Pulse: Q3 2022 | |||||
Vendor | Q3 2022 marketplace share | Q3 2021 marketplace share | |||
Samsung | 22% | 21% | |||
Apple | 18% | 15% | |||
Xiaomi | 14% | 14% | |||
Oppo | 10% | 11% | |||
vivo | 9% | 11% | |||
Others | 27% | 28% | |||
Notes: percentages whitethorn not adhd up to 100% owed to rounding Source: Canalys estimates (sell-in shipments), October 2022 |
Looking ahead, Canalys analysts foretell small signs of betterment for smartphone request heading into Q4 2022 and H1 2023. Vendors volition request to modulate accumulation forecasts with their proviso concatenation partners.