Original title: second only to Qualcomm IncApple Inc of MediaTekSurpass Samsung to become the third largest mobile phone chip manufacturer
Thanks to the success of the iPhone 12 series, Apple Inc's market share among smartphone chip suppliers has increased compared with the same period last year.According to the latest statistical report released by market research agency Counterpoint Research, Apple Inc has surpassed Samsung, but there is still a lot of gap with MediaTek and Qualcomm Inc.
The report shows that Apple Inc had a 15 per cent market share in the smartphone chipset category in the second quarter of 2021. Apple Inc's market share actually increased slightly compared with 13% in the same period last year. Samsung's market share was only 7% over the same period.
This is driven by the company's A14 bionic technology, but Apple Inc continues to lag behind companies such as Qualcomm Inc and MediaTek. According to statistics in the second quarter of 2021, Qualcomm Inc has more than twice the market share of Apple Inc, which is not surprising, since almost all major flagship Android handset makers rely on the San Diego chip company's Snapdragon series SoC.
It should also be noted that Apple Inc's market share of smartphone chipsets fell from 17 per cent to 15 per cent in the last quarter. Consumers are likely to put their purchases on hold because they are looking forward to the iPhone 13 series, which will use the company's next-generation A15 bionic chip. According to a report, Apple Inc has instructed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LtdIt mass-produces 100m A15 bionic chips and requires its supply chain to produce 20 per cent more iPhone 13 than the iPhone 12 series.
These figures indicate that Apple Inc expects high demand for the iPhone 13 series, which may give the chipset a higher market share. The company also plans to launch a low-cost 2022 version of iPhone SE, which is likely to become a favorite of budget-conscious consumers, which will have a positive impact on its overall status. Unfortunately, don't expect Apple Inc to overtake Qualcomm Inc or MediaTek, as the two manufacturers will continue to provide record numbers to a variety of customers.
Source: cnbeta