Apple iPhone Shipments Grew 8% in Q1 2022 Despite 11% Decline in Global Smartphone Shipments [Canalys]

Apple iPhone shipments increased 8% year over year in Q1 2022 despite an 11% decline in global smartphone shipments, according to a new report from Canalys.

It's estimated that global smartphone shipments reached 311.2 million units in the quarter, down from 347.7 million units a year ago. Samsung is said to have retaken the lead, shipping 73.7 million units, down 4%. Apple is said to have shipped 56.5 million units, up 8%.




“The Chinese market caused nearly half the worldwide decline, mainly due to seasonal weakness. Major vendors suffered sequential declines, except for HONOR, which took first place in China for the first time since it spun out from Huawei 18 months ago,” said Canalys Analyst Toby Zhu. “But a strict pandemic control policy has resulted in lockdowns in major cities in China, casting a shadow over the consumer market in the short term. Moreover, disruptions in component production and logistics will affect most vendors’ Q2 shipments, both in mainland China and worldwide.”

“North America was the only region to grow this quarter, showing the strength of the consumer market,” said Canalys Research Analyst Runar Bjørhovde. “While its solid performance was particularly driven by demand for Apple’s iPhone 13 series and Samsung’s newly launched Galaxy S22 family, vendors such as Lenovo, TCL and Google continued to make an impressive effort, taking over carrier slots that previously belonged to LG.”



Inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-19 restrictions, and supply disruptions will create challenges for smartphone makers over the next 3-6 months. Despite this, component shortages are starting to ease and demand is expected to rebound in 2H 2022.


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