Global Smartphone SoC Shipments Forecast by Vendor – Q2 2026
Overview
Global smartphone SoC shipments are expected to decline by double digits YoY in 2026, primarily driven by rising memory costs and cautious inventory management by smartphone OEMs. MediaTek, Qualcomm and UNISOC are expected to see shipment declines, while Apple, Samsung and Huawei are likely to maintain growth. The low and mid-tier segments are expected to be impacted the most, as OEMs are likely to reduce entry-level models and optimize their product portfolios to protect margins.
What the Full Report Will Cover
The Global Smartphone SoC shipment forecast by vendors provides a detailed forecast of smartphone SoC shipments for full-year 2026, segmented by leading chipset vendors including Qualcomm, MediaTek, Apple, UNISOC, Google, Samsung, HiSilicon, and Xiaomi, with a quarterly breakdown. This report includes two years of quarterly-level historical data from Q1 2024. It offers insights into key market trends, competitive dynamics, and vendor positioning to help understand the evolution of the smartphone chipset market in 2026.
Who Should Read This
Industry stakeholders, including foundry players, smartphone SoC vendors, smartphone OEMs, licensing players, law and patent firms, component vendors, memory vendors, materials suppliers, and financial institutions, tracking the smartphone chipset market, competitive market shares, chipset value chains, BoM analysis, ASP trends, technology developments, geopolitical impacts, in-house development efforts, AI adoption, global smartphone SoC sales and competitive dynamics.
Key Questions the Report Answers
- How has the global smartphone SoC market evolved from Q1 2024 through Q4 2026, and what is the outlook for 2026?
- Which SoC vendors are expected to gain or lose shipment share during 2026?
- How have quarterly SoC shipments and market shares evolved over time?
- How are Qualcomm, MediaTek and Apple positioned in the global smartphone SoC market?
- How are Samsung, UNISOC, Google, Huawei and Xiaomi changing the competitive landscape?
Companies Mentioned
Qualcomm
MediaTek
Apple
Google
Samsung
HiSilicon
UNISOC
Xiaomi
ARM
TSMC
Samsung
SMIC
Category
Industry
Semiconductors
Service
Smartphone SoC
Report Type
Report
Time Period
Quarterly
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Author
Shivani Parashar
Shivani is a market researcher with over 11 years of market research and consumer insights experience. She started her career with Northern Trust Corporation and has since worked with multiple other market research & consulting agencies in India. Shivani has worked across a wide variety of industries, including but not limited to, technology, automotive, and logistics. She has handled multiple end-to-end research project across industries & functions covering a wide variety of subjects. Within Counterpoint, she focuses on components, especially semiconductor foundries and chipsets. Shivani holds an MBA degree in Marketing and an Engineering Degree in Electronics & Instrumentation.
Soumen Mandal
Soumen is a Senior Analyst tracking IoT, Automotive and Telecommunication ecosystem at Counterpoint Research. He is interested in IoT applications, connections, components, electric vehicles, connected cars, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, shared mobility, services and emerging technologies. He started his career as an Energy Analyst with Manikaran Power Ltd. He has experience working with DISCOMs and SLDCs in the Indian power and energy industry. He is currently based in Gurgaon. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree and an MBA in Marketing & Finance.
Akash Jatwala
Akash Jatwala is a Research Analyst at Counterpoint, specializing in Smartphone AP/SoC, Smart TVs, and 5G Networks Infrastructure. With a PGDM in Finance from IMT Nagpur, and a B.Com from Calcutta University, Akash brings over 5 years of experience in analyzing technological advancements and market trends within the device ecosystem.