On April 29th, the latest research from market research firm Strategy Analytics showed that the global shipment of 5G smartphones increased to 24.1 million units in Q1 2020 (first quarter), greatly surpassing the output of 5G smartphones in 2019 Volume (18.7 million units).
According to Strategy Analytics, despite the Covid-19 epidemic, the demand for 5G smartphones is still strong, especially in China. China is a leader in the demand for 5G smartphones, but demand from South Korea, the United States and Europe is also growing. Among them, China's demand is higher than expected.
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In Q1 2020, the top five manufacturers in the global 5G smartphone market shipments are: Samsung, Huawei (including Honor), vivo, Xiaomi, and OPPO.
Samsung Q1's global 5G smartphone shipments reached 8.3 million units, with a market share of 34.4%, ranking first.
Huawei ’s Q1 global 5G smartphone shipments reached 8 million units, with a market share of 33.2%, ranking second. Most of Huawei's 5G smartphones are shipped in China, and China is the leader in the smartphone market. Huawei's best-selling 5G smartphones are Huawei Mate 30, Honor V30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro.
Vivo's global 5G smartphone shipments reached 2.9 million units, with a market share of 12%, ranking third.
Xiaomi's global 5G smartphone shipments reached 2.5 million units, with a market share of 10.4%, ranking fourth.
OPPO's global 5G smartphone shipments reached 1.2 million units, with a market share of 5%, ranking fifth.
In response, Neil Mawston, Executive Director of Strategy Analytics, said: Although China closed most of the market during the Covid-19 epidemic, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 61% of the top five 5G smartphone manufacturers in Q1 2020, most of which Flowed to the Chinese market. This reflects the accelerated deployment of 5G networks by Chinese operators and the potential demand for 5G smartphones. As China's economic activity continues to increase, it is expected that 5G shipments in this market will continue to grow substantially by 2020.
