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Infographic: Global Smartphone AP Market Share, Q3 2024

January 10, 2025

Overview

MediaTek dominated the smartphone SoC market in Q3 2024 with a 35% share. While 5G shipments remained flat, LTE chipset shipments increased. MediaTek’s premium-tier shipments are expected to rise due to the launch of the Dimensity 9400. Qualcomm captured a 25% share of the smartphone AP/SoC market during the quarter, driven by growth in the premium segment. Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 series drove momentum for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 shipments. Additionally, design wins for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 series chipsets from Chinese smartphone OEMs contributed to this growth. Apple accounted for a 17% share in the quarter. Its shipments increased in Q3 due to the launch of the A18 chipset. Apple this time introduced two chipsets – the A18 and A18 Pro.

Apple dominated the AP market revenue in Q3 2024 with a 37% share. Its revenues increased sequentially in Q3 2024, driven by the launch of the iPhone 16 series. Apple introduced two new Socs - A18 for the iPhone 16 base models and A18 Pro for the Pro models. Qualcomm was the second largest contributor with a 30% share driven by the premium segment. The launch of Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 series powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 contributed to this growth. MediaTek secured the third position with a 17% revenue share. Its sequential revenue growth was attributed to seasonality, with increased revenues in the low-to-mid tier driven by design wins for its Helio G series chipsets.

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