The big picture: Shipments of 5G-capable smartphones increased vi percent quarter over quarter to reach a record high of 135.vii 1000000 units during the first quarter of 2022, Strategy Analytics said as part of its latest enquiry study. Apple took dwelling the biggest piece of the pie just it was Samsung and Vivo that saw the about growth.

Samsung was found to exist the world's fastest growing 5G smartphone vendor. Shipments of 5G-enabled Samsung phones increased 79 pct QoQ, to 17 million devices in Q1. Vivo's 5G phone shipments were up 62 pct and Oppo boosted shipments by 55 pct during the same period.

Apple saw shipments of 5G-enabled iPhones drop 23 percentage in the first quarter compared to Q4 when information technology had what Strategy Analytics described every bit a "blowout" quarter with the new iPhones being popular as gifts during the vacation flavour. Still, Apple was responsible for 29.8 percent of 5G shipments with 40.iv million units moved in Q1.

Strategy Analytics director Woody Oh noted Samsung'south explosive 5G growth, but also highlighted the company's portfolio gap in China. "Samsung has extremely low presence in China, the world's biggest 5G market, and this remains a significant drag on the vendor's outlook," Oh added.

In the same respect, Chinese vendors don't have much of a presence in the United states, which will limit their ability to grow revenue and profit outside of their home market place.

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