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Under the epidemic, global inflation has become more and more obvious, which hinders user spending to a certain extent. The latest statistical report shows that global mobile phone shipments will decline this year.
IDC released a report that global smartphone shipments will fall by 3.5% in 2022 to 1.31 billion units, but will grow by 5% in 2023. IDC sees a short-term pullback in the market, with a 5-year CAGR of 1.9% through 2026.
According to IDC, the 5G mobile phone business will grow by 25.5% in 2022, accounting for 53% of new shipments, with 700 million units shipped and an average selling price of $608.
By 2026, 5G mobile phones will account for 78% of new shipments, and the average selling price will drop to $440. The average selling price of a 4G phone will be about $170 in 2022, dropping to $113 in 2026. The average selling price of the phone is expected to be around $402 in 2022, dropping to $366 in 2026.
In fact, the reduction in market demand has been reflected in the orders of manufacturers, and Apple and a number of Android manufacturers are also preparing.
According to previous reports from the supply chain, Apple has sorted out its iPhone orders, and some of the older models have cut orders of more than tens of millions. As for other Android mobile phone manufacturers, it is said that the order cut is about 20%.
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