Despite the chip crisis, it seems that the market for processors and, conversely, for smartphones is constantly growing. The reasons are many and we do not analyze them here, but it is still interesting to see how the mobile chip market is (for the most part) in the hands of two giants: Qualcomm e MediaTek. new report from Counterpoint Research It is interesting not only for the data on shipments of all mobile chip manufacturers in the last year but also for the popularity of processors for smartphones in different price segments.
The smartphone processor market sees more and more Qualcomm vs MediaTek. Here's how they split the 2021 mobile SoC market
According to statistics, in 2021 the chips MediaTek they dominated the price category up to $ 299 for smartphones, with the series processors Dimensity 700, 800 and Helio which account for the majority of shipments. In turn, the products Qualcomm they were most in demand in the $ 399 segment. The one exception was the niche in the $ 700 to $ 799 range, where Samsung took the lead, taking third place in the final SoC vendor rankings.
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The report notes that the reason for this spread of brand popularity is the shortage of semiconductors. Qualcomm has been actively increasing processor shipments Snapdragon 700 / 800 only to increase profitability, thus losing cheaper price niches. Analysts expect MediaTek to increase sales in the premium segment this year with the series Dimensity 9000 e Dimensity 8000.
In the budget category in 2021, UNISOC has increased the volume of shipments. The share of HISILICON in the most expensive devices of $ 499 in the last reporting period it was 30% lower than the previous year: the reason was the cessation of production due to inclusion in the blacklist of the United States Department of Commerce.
