Electronics

The latest research report released by Strategy Analytics points out that in Q2 of 2021, global 5G Android smartphone shipments will be 95 million, with Xiaomi leading the 5G Android smartphone market with 26% market share and 24 million shipments.

Ken Hyers, Director of Strategy Analytics, pointed out: “In Q1 of 2019, Samsung launched the world’s first 5G smartphone. In the following ten quarters, its 5G smartphone shipments totaled 77 million units. Xiaomi’s performance closely followed Samsung. Since then, Xiaomi has shipped 70 million 5G smartphones in the past nine quarters."

Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Deputy Director of Strategy Analytics, said: “Huawei is still the leader in 5G smartphones among manufacturers of Android operating systems. In the past nine quarters, Huawei’s global shipments of 5G smartphones totaled 95 million. The United States imposed a 5G technology ban, and its shipments have dropped significantly. This has opened the door to other Chinese manufacturers, including Lenovo-Motorola, Realme, OPPO and Honor."

Wu Yiwen, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics, pointed out: "Lenovo-Motorola is the leader in the growth of 5G smartphones; in Q2 of 2021, its 5G smartphone shipments increased by 3480% year-on-year to 1.8 million units. Realme's global 5G smartphone shipments A year-on-year increase of 1773%, ranking second in growth rate. Another Chinese manufacturer, OnePlus, had a year-on-year increase in shipments of 877% in the quarter, ranking third in growth rate. At the same time, glory has accumulated in only two quarters 6.5 million 5G smartphones were shipped. Considering that Honor only started selling 5G smartphones in Q1 of 2021, this number is impressive."

Wu Yiwen added: “Lenovo-Motorola, Realme, OnePlus and Honor, the four 5G smartphone manufacturers, will achieve strong growth in the second half of 2021 and 2022, as they focus on mid-priced 5G smartphones and other markets and segments. The market, these markets and market segments are not completely dominated by their large competitors."