MediaTek dominates half of the Android smartphone processor market

Counterpoint research firm has published the results of its global processor market research for smartphones running Android operating system.

Chipset sales for cellular devices are estimated to increase by 3.6% in 2021 compared to 2020. The industry is split between five leading suppliers.

Market leader MediaTek with 46% share. In other words, this company controls almost half of the processor market. It has been stated that MediaTek has shown significant growth in the sub-$300 smartphone category last year thanks to its Dimensity 700/800 series processors.

Ranking second in the ranking of leading suppliers, Qualcomm has a 35% share. The company dominates the $300-499 device segment with 65%.

Demand for Samsung’s products decreased

South Korean Samsung is among the top five suppliers, but demand for the company’s products has decreased. Thus, the company’s share in the $100-299 segment fell from 17% to 7% during the year.

Unisoc grew in the sub-$200 category with a 26% share in the up to $99 segment.

Finally, it is noted that HiSilicon has captured 16% in the smartphone category of $500 and above.