In the third quarter of 2022, smartphone manufacturers launched a total of approximately 289 million devices, 11% less than in the same period last year. About informs analytics agency TrendForce. The company attributed the poor performance to falling demand for smartphones amid global inflation, which has forced vendors to cut production capacity at factories.
Samsung remains the leader in terms of the number of units produced. Between July and September 2022, the South Korean tech giant shipped 64.2 million units, up 3.9% from the second quarter. Apple is second with 50.8 million iPhones. The Xiaomi brand closed the top three: the Chinese company launched 37.8 million smartphones in the third quarter.
Oppo and Vivo brands were also among the top 5 sellers. They produced 33.5 million and 24.5 million units, respectively.
The figures for the current fourth quarter of 2022 do not inspire optimism either. According to analysts, worldwide demand for smartphones continues to fall despite pre-Christmas and pre-New Year sales. TrendForce expects sellers to ship 316 million devices between October and December, down 9.3% from the previous year.
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