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Global Smartphone Application Processor (AP) Market: Analysis By Operating System (Android, iOS, and Others), By Application (Camera, Gaming, Photo and Video Editing, and Others), By Region Size and Trends with Impact of COVID-19 and Forecast up to 2027

November 2022 | 144 pages | ID: G05A762E06E6EN
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The global smartphone application processor market in 2021 was valued at US$15.95 billion. The market is expected to reach US$29.14 billion by 2027. A smartphone application processor is a system that contains a chip which assists the smartphones operating system. The performance of the smartphone is at the optimal level with the use of an application processor. Smartphone experience of the customers is increasing due to the use of advanced processors.

Technological advancements make processors better for smartphones. The key players are launching premium processors that come with high-end features such as the launch of the Octa-core processor. Therefore, technological advancements and rapid innovations are expected to expand the demand for smartphone application processors in the forthcoming years. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approx. 10.6% during the forecasted period of 2022-2027.

Market Segmentation Analysis:

By Operating System: The report provides the bifurcation of the market into three segments based on the operating system: Android, iOS, and Others. In 2021, android held a major share of 71.4% in the market. On the other hand, the iOS segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR in the forthcoming years on account of growing popularity of iPhone devices and rising demand for Apple smartphones by young generation across the world.

By Application: The report further provides the segmentation based on the application: Camera, Gaming, Photo & Video Editing, and Others. The camera held the highest share of more than 35% in the market. The market's expansion is aided by the growing demand for advanced features from growing base of tech-savvy consumers such as enhanced camera functionality, high end graphics, long battery life, etc.

By Region: The report provides insight into the smartphone application processor market based on the regions namely North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Rest of the World. North America held the major share of above 38% in the market owing to rise in the adoption of smartphones, advancements in technological to sustain the consumer demand for smartphones and the presence of leading manufacturers of smartphones in the region.

In Asia Pacific, China held almost 52% share in the market owing to the rise in spending, consistent advancement in smartphone technology and growing emphasis on powerful processors. Whereas, in Europe, Germany is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecasted period.

Market Dynamics:

Growth Drivers: The global smartphone application processor market has been growing over the past few years, due to factors such as increasing number of smartphone users, rise in consumer spending, mounting penetration of internet, rapid urbanization, and many other factors. With rapid urbanization and a rise in consumer spending, it is observed that both individuals are rapidly becoming tech savvy and are preferring to buy smartphones with advanced features, which is leading to rising demand for smartphone application processors. Thus, rapid urbanization and a rise in consumer spending have positively contributed to the market growth.

Challenges: However, the market has been confronted with some challenges specifically, high cost associated with development and operations, performance and heating related problems, constantly changing requirements of the processors, etc.

Trends: The market is projected to grow at a fast pace during the forecast period, due to various latest trends such as growing execution of artificial intelligence in smartphones, accelerating adoption of 5G technology, technological advancements and rapid innovations, etc. The smartphone manufacturers are increasingly deploying the 5G processors to serve the increasing demand and changing customer preferences. Moreover, the intensive utilization of IoT devices, increasing utilization in automated factories, the higher number of streaming content are expected to present lucrative opportunities for the overall demand growth of the 5G processor in coming years. Hence, with accelerating adoption of 5G technology, the demand for 5G attached application processor is increasing, thus booting the overall market growth.

Impact Analysis of COVID-19 and Way Forward:

In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 weakened the demand of smartphones due to halted production activities, and as people started budgeting and shopped less during the pandemic phase. This decline in smartphone production directly affected the demand of application processors as a smartphone processor is a central hub of the smartphone and is directly responsible for the performance of the device. However, after the relaxation of the lockdown, the industry responded positively to the crisis. The technological innovations have also helped smartphone application processor retailers to align with safety regulations in stores.

Competitive Landscape:

The global smartphone application processor market is concentrated, with few players occupying the majority of shares in the market.

The key players in the global smartphone application processor market are:
  • Qualcomm Inc.
  • MediaTek Inc.
  • Apple Inc.
  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Lenovo Group Limited
  • Intel Corporation
  • Nvidia Corporation
  • Broadcom Inc.
  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation
  • Texas Instruments Incorporated
  • Unisoc Technology Co., Ltd.
Some of the strategies among key players in the market for smartphone application processors are product launches, rapid innovations, acquisitions and collaborations. For instance, in April 2022, Samsung has introduced the Exynos 1280 SoC, a 5G mobile processor that powers some of the company’s most recent mid-range smartphones, including the Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy M33 5G. Whereas, in February 2021, QUALCOMM, one of the major chipmakers in the market, announced the launch of its Snapdragon X65 5G Modem to antenna solution, with support of around 10Gbps speeds on both non-standalone and standalone 5G networks.?
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION

2.1 Smartphone Application Processor: An Overview
  2.1.1 Introduction to Smartphone Application Processor
  2.1.2 Major Specifications of Smartphone Application Processor
  2.1.3 Common Components of Smartphone Application Processor
2.2 Smartphone Application Processor Segmentation: An Overview
  2.2.1 Smartphone Application Processor Segmentation

3. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYSIS

3.1 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Analysis
  3.1.1 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Overview
  3.1.2 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  3.1.3 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Operating System (Android, iOS, and Others)
  3.1.4 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Application (Camera, Gaming, Photo & Video Editing, and Others)
  3.1.5 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region
3.2 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market: Operating System Analysis
  3.2.1 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Operating System: An Overview
  3.2.2 Global Android Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  3.2.3 Global iOS Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  3.2.4 Global Other Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
3.3 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market: Application Analysis
  3.3.1 Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Application: An Overview
  3.3.2 Global Camera Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  3.3.3 Global Gaming Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  3.3.4 Global Photo & Video Editing Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  3.3.5 Global Others Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value

4. REGIONAL MARKET ANALYSIS

4.1 North America Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Analysis
  4.1.1 North America Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Overview
  4.1.2 North America Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.1.3 North America Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region
  4.1.4 The US Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.1.5 Canada Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.1.6 Mexico Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
4.2 Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Analysis
  4.2.1 Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Overview
  4.2.2 Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.2.3 Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region
  4.2.4 China Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.2.5 Japan Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.2.6 South Korea Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.2.7 Rest of Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
4.3 Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Analysis
  4.3.1 Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Overview
  4.3.2 Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.3.3 Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region
  4.3.4 Germany Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.3.5 Italy Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.3.6 The UK Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.3.7 France Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
  4.3.8 Rest of Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value
4.4 Rest of World Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Analysis
  4.4.1 Rest of World Smartphone Application Processor Market: An Overview
  4.4.2 Rest of World Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value

5. IMPACT OF COVID-19

5.1 Impact of COVID-19 on Smartphone Application Processor Market
  5.1.1 General Impact
  5.1.2 Impact of COVID-19 on Smartphone Sales
  5.1.3 Post-COVID Scenario

6. MARKET DYNAMICS

6.1 Growth Drivers
  6.1.1 Increasing Number of Smartphone Users
  6.1.2 Rise in Consumer Spending
  6.1.3 Mounting Penetration of Internet Users
  6.1.4 Rapid Urbanization
  6.1.5 Supportive Government Initiatives
6.2 Challenges
  6.2.1 High Cost Associated with Development and Operations
  6.2.2 Performance And Heating Related Problems
  6.2.3 Constantly Changing Requirements of the Processors
6.3 Market Trends
  6.3.1 Growing Execution of Artificial Intelligence in Smartphones
  6.3.2 Accelerating Adoption of 5G Technology
  6.3.3 Escalating Penetration of Mobile E-Commerce
  6.3.4 Rising Trend of Connected IoT Devices
  6.3.5 Technological Advancements and Rapid Innovations

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1 Global Smartphone Application Processor Players by Market Share

8. COMPANY PROFILES

8.1 Qualcomm Inc.
  8.1.1 Business Overview
  8.1.2 Operating Segments
  8.1.3 Business Strategy
8.2 MediaTek Inc.
  8.2.1 Business Overview
  8.2.2 Operating Regions
  8.2.3 Business Strategy
8.3 Apple Inc.
  8.3.1 Business Overview
  8.3.2 Operating Segment
  8.3.3 Business Strategy
8.4 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  8.4.1 Business Overview
  8.4.2 Operating Segments
  8.4.3 Business Strategy
8.5 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  8.5.1 Business Overview
  8.5.2 Operating Segments
  8.5.3 Business Strategy
8.6 Lenovo Group Limited
  8.6.1 Business Overview
  8.6.2 Operating Segments
  8.6.3 Business Strategy
8.7 Intel Corporation
  8.7.1 Business Overview
  8.7.2 Operating Segments
  8.7.3 Business Strategy
8.8 Nvidia Corporation
  8.8.1 Business Overview
  8.8.2 Operating Segments
  8.8.3 Business Strategy
8.9 Broadcom Inc.
  8.9.1 Business Overview
  8.9.2 Operating Segments
  8.9.3 Business Strategy
8.10 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  8.10.1 Business Overview
  8.10.2 Operating Segments
  8.10.3 Business Strategy
8.11 Renesas Electronics Corporation
  8.11.1 Business Overview
  8.11.2 Operating Segments
  8.11.3 Business Strategy
8.12 Texas Instruments Incorporated
  8.12.1 Business Overview
  8.12.2 Operating Segments
  8.12.3 Business Strategy
8.13 Unisoc Technology Co., Ltd.
  8.13.1 Business Overview
  8.13.2 Business Strategy

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Major Specification of Smartphone Application Processor
Figure 2: Common Components of Smartphone Application Processor
Figure 3: Smartphone Application Processor Segmentation
Figure 4: Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 5: Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 6: Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Operating System; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 7: Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Application; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 8: Global Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 9: Global Android Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 10: Global Android Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 11: Global iOS Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 12: Global iOS Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 13: Global Other Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value, 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 14: Global Other Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value, 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 15: Global Camera Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 16: Global Camera Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 17: Global Gaming Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 18: Global Gaming Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 19: Global Photo & Video Editing Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 20: Global Photo & Video Editing Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 21: Global Others Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 22: Global Others Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 23: North America Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 24: North America Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 25: North America Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 26: The US Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 27: The US Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 28: Canada Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 29: Canada Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 30: Mexico Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 31: Mexico Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 32: Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 33: Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 34: Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 35: China Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 36: China Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 37: Japan Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 38: Japan Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 39: South Korea Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 40: South Korea Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 41: Rest of Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 42: Rest of Asia Pacific Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 43: Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 44: Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 45: Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Region; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 46: Germany Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 47: Germany Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 48: Italy Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 49: Italy Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 50: The UK Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 51: The UK Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 52: France Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Million)
Figure 53: France Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 54: Rest of Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 55: Rest of Europe Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 56: Rest of World Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 57: Rest of World Smartphone Application Processor Market by Value; 2022-2027 (US$ Billion)
Figure 58: Number of Smartphones Sold to End-Users Worldwide; 2019-2021 (Billion)
Figure 59: Global Number of Smartphone Users; 2017-2022 (Billion)
Figure 60: Global Consumer Spending; 2017-2025 (US$ Trillion)
Figure 61: Global Internet Users; Jan 17–Jan 22 (Billion Users)
Figure 62: Developed Economies and Developing Economies Urban Population; 2015, 2020 & 2050 (Million)
Figure 63: Global Smartphone Shipment with Dedicated AI Processors; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 64: Global 5G Network Revenue; 2020-2022 (US$ Million)
Figure 65: Global Mobile E-Commerce Sales; 2016-2021 (US$ Trillion)
Figure 66: Global Number of Internet of Things (IOT) Connected Devices; 2019-2024 (Billion)
Figure 67: Global Smartphone Application Processor Players by Market Share; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 68: Qualcomm Inc. Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 69: MediaTek Inc. Net Sales by Region; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 70: Apple Inc. Total Net Sales by Segment; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 71: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Net Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 72: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 73: Lenovo Group Limited Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage, %)
Figure 74: Intel Corporation Net Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 75: Nvidia Corporation Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 76: Broadcom Inc. Net Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 77: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Net Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 78: Renesas Electronics Corporation Revenue by Segments; 2021 (Percentage,%)
Figure 79: Texas Instruments Incorporated Revenue by Segment; 2021 (Percentage, %)


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