| Global Smartphone Chipset Market Share (Q2 2023 - Q3 2024) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 |
| Mediatek | 31% | 38% | 37% | 41% | 34% | 36% |
| Qualcomm | 29% | 26% | 21% | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Apple | 19% | 17% | 20% | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| UNISOC | 14% | 12% | 13% | 9% | 15% | 11% |
| Samsung | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| HiSilicon (Huawei) | 0% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Others | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Market Highlights
- Apple: Apple’s chipset shipments increased QoQ in Q3 2024 due to the launch of its A18 chipset. Apple recently launched two chipsets – A18 and A18 Pro. The iPhone 16 base models will come with the A18, while the iPhone 16 Pro models will come with the A18 Pro.
- MediaTek: MediaTek's overall shipments increased slightly in Q3 2024. 5G shipments remained flat while LTE chipset shipments increased. Premium-tier shipments are expected to increase due to the early launch of the Dimensity 9400.
- Qualcomm: Qualcomm's shipments declined QoQ in Q3 2024 due to seasonality. Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 series will drive momentum for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 shipments. Qualcomm recently launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It already has design wins with multiple OEMs.
- Samsung: Samsung's Exynos saw a slight increase in shipments sequentially in Q3 2024 with the launch of the Galaxy S24 FE with the Exynos 2400. Further, shipments of the Exynos 1480 and Exynos 1380 have increased due to the high shipment volumes for the Galaxy A55 and A35.
- UNISOC: UNISOC’s shipments declined sequentially in Q3 2024. UNISOC continues to gain share in the low-tier price bands (under $99) driven by its LTE portfolio. Also, UNISOC launched a new chipset – T620 – in Q4, which already has design wins with itel for the SS25 and SS25 Ultra.
This report tracks the smartphone AP/SoC Shipments by Model for all the vendors. The scope of this report is from the AP/SoC shipments from all the key vendors like Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Huawei, Samsung, UNISOC and JLQ. We have covered all the main models starting from Q1 2020 to Q3 2024. We have also included a one-quarter forecast for Q4E 2024. This report will help you to understand the AP/SoC Market from the shipment perspective.
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