Global shipment of smartphones fall 5 per cent in Q1 2019: Report

Global shipment of smartphones fell 5 per cent in the first quarter of calendar year 2019, compared with the same period a year ago, making it the sixth consecutive quarter of decline.

Only Chinese brands Huawei, OPPO, and Vivo were able to register a growth during the reporting quarter.

In the coming quarters, the decline in the smartphone segment is expected to soften with the improving Chinese economy, a report from Counterpoint Research said.

“The global smartphone market showed no signs of recovery in Q1 2019. The rate of decline came down, particularly in February, due to inventory correction by some brands and the production halt during the Chinese New Year. Another reason for the decline is lengthening replacement cycles, especially in the premium segment,” Tarun Pathak, Associate Director at Counterpoint Research, said.