According to the latest report, Apple’s iPhone led the mobile industry to a milestone in January 2022, pushing smartphones using 5G cellular networks to account for more than half of total global smartphone sales for the first time.
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Moreover, smartphones powered by 5G technology already account for 51% of global smartphone sales, according to Counterpoint Research. 5G connectivity is seen as a key enabler of transformative technologies such as autonomous driving and factory automation.
Apple iPhones lead the 5G race
In January, Apple’s share of global 5G phone sales exceeded one-third. The data shows that Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo each account for about 10% of global 5G mobile phone sales.
Apple’s market-leading 37% was also boosted by its strong position. Samsung Electronics was the first to launch a 5G-compatible device in 2019 and remains the world’s largest smartphone maker, but its share of the global 5G market is limited to just 12%.
Earlier in March, Apple launched the iPhone SE 3 5G phone, reducing the entry price to $429 that’s about half the price of an average flagship device for Apple’s iPhone and could help secure its leading sales position.
Apple bought Intel Corp’s cellular modem division for $1 billion in 2019 with the aim of building its own 5G chips in the future. U.S. chip designer Qualcomm has largely dominated the business so far, with its Snapdragon SoCs that combines a processor and modem into a single module.
