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Falling 1.5% sequentially and 7.2% annually, fourth-quarter 2019 smartphone shipments to China remained weak mainly because vendors had difficulty depleting channel inventory, 5G infrastructure coverage was still limited, 5G phones still came with high price tags, telecom operators did not subsidize phones as keen as they did when 4G phones started becoming available and the world economy was weakened by lingering trade tensions. Despite the quarter being the traditional high season, shipments were not very strong.
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Chart 1: China smartphone market shipments, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 2: China smartphone market shipments - international and local brands, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 3: China smartphone market share - international and local brands, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 4: China smartphone market shipments, by China-based players, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 5: China smartphone market shipment share, by China-based players, 4Q18-1Q20
Chart 6: China smartphone market shipment growth by quarter by China-based players, 4Q18-1Q20
Chart 7: International brand smartphone shipments in China market, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 8: China smartphone market shipments by international brands, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 9: China smartphone market shipment share by international brands, 4Q18-1Q20
Chart 10: China smartphone market quarterly shipment growth by international brands, 4Q18-1Q20
Chart 11: China smartphone market shipments by all vendors, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 12: China smartphone market shipment share by all vendors, 4Q18-1Q20
Chart 13: China telecom carriers' overall subscribers, July 2019-Dec 2019 (m users)
Chart 14: China telecom carriers' increased subscriber, July 2019-Dec 2019 (m users)
Chart 15: China telecom carriers' 4G subscribers, July 2019-Dec 2019 (m users)
Chart 16: China telecom carriers' share of 4G subscribers, July 2019-Dec 2019 (m users)
Chart 17: China telecom carriers' increased 4G subscribers, July 2019-Dec 2019 (m users)
Chart 18: China telecom carriers' share of increased 4G subscribers, July 2019-Dec 2019 (m users)
Chart 19: China smartphone industry shipments, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 24: China smartphone industry's export shipments, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Chart 25: Export shipments by China player, 4Q18-1Q20 (m units)
Price: NT$25,200 (approx. US$900)
