Smartphone production rises 4% QoQ in 2Q25 September 16, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that global smartphone production reached 300 million units in 2Q25, up 4% QoQ and 4.8% YoY, driven by seasonal demand and the recovery of brands such as Oppo and Transsion following inventory adjustments.
Smartphone production grew 9.2% in Q4 2024 March 12, 2025 Global smartphone production in Q4 2024 reached 334.5 million units, marking a 9.2% increase compared to the previous quarter, driven by Apple's peak production season and consumer subsidies from local Chinese governments, according to TrendForce. While Apple expanded production with the launch of new models, Samsung faced production declines due to intensified competition in emerging markets.
Q1 smartphone production increases, Q2 decline expected June 18, 2024 TrendForce reports an 18.7% YoY growth in Q1 smartphone production due to last year's low base. However, a 5–10% decline is forecasted for Q2 amidst high inflation and elevated inventories.
Smartphone market up 7.8% – Samsung moves to pole position April 16, 2024 According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24).
Top 6 smartphone brands by production March 13, 2024 New research reveals a significant rebound in global smartphone production, marking the end of an eight-quarter slump in 3Q23. In a strategic year-end surge, brands amped up production to capture more market share, propelling Q4 smartphone output up 12.1% to reach 337 million units.
Global smartphone production reaches 272M units in Q2 September 04, 2023 TrendForce reports global smartphone production has faced back-to-back quarterly declines.
Global smartphone shipments continue to decline YoY for eighth consecutive quarter August 17, 2023 Smartphone shipments totaled 265.9 million units in 2Q23 according to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report.
Foldable smartphone shipments to soar by over 50% YoY May 24, 2023 TrendForce estimates that shipments of foldable smartphones will reach 19.8 million units in 2023, marking an impressive YoY growth rate of 55% compared to 12.8 million units last year.
Global smartphone shipments remain in a slump May 05, 2023 Smartphone shipments totaled 268.5 million units in 1Q23, according to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report. Compared to the previous year, this marks a decrease of 12.7%, and compared to the previous quarter, a 11.1% fall.
Penetration rate of smartphones with OLED display is rising November 30, 2022 According to TrendForce’s latest research, the penetration rate of smartphones that feature an OLED panel (regardless of whether the OLED panel is the rigid, flexible, or foldable type) is projected to climb from around 47.7% in 2022 to 50.8% in 2023. Then, by 2026, the penetration will climb above 60%.
Global smartphone production expected to reach 1.36B units in 2021 January 05, 2021 Owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartphone production reached a mere 1.25 billion units in 2020, a record-breaking 11% YoY decrease, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.