Going into second-half 2023, most markets are still struggling with soaring inflation and weakening consumption with emerging markets having taken a serious hit. Global smartphone shipments took another on-year fall in the second quarter with shipments only reaching 250 million units.
A total of 567 million smartphones are projected to be shipped in second-half 2023, down 2.7% compared to the level seen in the corresponding period of 2022.
DIGITIMES Research has adjusted the forecast on whole-year 2023 global smartphone shipments downward from the projection given in June by 20 million units to 1.08 billion.
Chart 2: Shipments in China and non-China markets, 2Q22-4Q23 (m units)
Chart 4: Shipments in China and non-China markets, 2021-2023 (m units)
Chart 6: 5G smartphone shipments by China and non-China markets, 2021-2023 (m units)
Chart 8: Global foldable smartphone shipments by top brands, 2022-2023 (m units)
