IDC: realme stays on top of the Philippine smartphone market (Q1 2022)

IDC just released its top 5 smartphone company ranking for Q1 2022. realme tops the list with a 20.2 percent unit market share in the Philippines.

realme tops IDC's Top 5 Smartphone Companies in PH for 5 straight quarters

IDC reveals  the Philippines Top 5 Smartphone Companies for Q1 2022

Here is the chart for Q1 2022 market share in the Philippines

Despite an 11.6 percent YoY decline, realme retained the top spot for the 5th straight quarter, with a 20.2 percent share of the smartphone market. In February, it debuted the Narzo 50 series, conducted its inaugural realme Brand Summit, and introduced TechLife partner brand DIZO.

According to IDC, realme retained the top spot of the Philippine smartphone market share again! asdasdasdas

Transsion took second place when both its Tecno and Infinix brands introduced its first 5G devices, accounting for 11 percent of all 5G shipments in the nation. Infinix wants to expand its retail channel outside of Manila and expand its product lineup in 2022, while itel introduced the Vision 3 series, which has an average price of less than USD 100.

Samsung ascended to third place with a 16.8 percent market share after releasing numerous models at various price points, rising 7.6 percent YoY and 2.4 percent QoQ. The new A-series delivered an 89.3 percent QoQ increase in low-end device sales, while the Galaxy S22 series drove a 45 percent QoQ growth in the premium pricing range.

Xiaomi makes a comeback to the top 5 ranks with the launch of the Redmi 10C, Redmi Note 11, and Xiaomi 12 series. It increased by 20.8 percent YoY and 14.6 percent QoQ, with 4G shipments increasing by 48.8 percent QoQ, accounting for over 90 percent of total shipments. Xiaomi's retail development expanded with the introduction of more Mi shops, kiosks, and collaborations with merchants.

OPPO came in 5th despite decreasing 31.8 percent YoY and 37.0 percent QoQ due to constrained supply, which slashed its low-end shipments in half compared to the previous quarter. The introduction of the Reno 7 series boosted the company's 5G market share to 17.7 percent of total shipments.

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