Smartphone System on Chip Market Development Trends, 2018 and Beyond
Smartphone shipment volume amounted to 1.5 billion units in 2018, similar to 2017. Although the saturation of the smartphone market has affected the smartphone SoC (System on Chip) market, Apple, Samsung, and Huawei still managed to retain the top three positions in 2018. This report provides an overview of the smartphone and smartphone SoC markets, competitor and technological development analysis of major chipmakers - Apple, Hisilicon, and Qualcomm, and examines future trends of smartphone SoCs in 2019 and beyond.
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEVELOPMENT OF SMARTPHONE AND SOC MARKET
2.1 Chinese Brands’ Global Share Keeps Rising Amid Market Saturation
2.2 Adoption of Brands' In-house SoCs in High-end Smartphones Increasing
2.3 Qualcomm’s Position in Mid-Range and Entry-level Smartphone SoC Markets Remains Unchallenged
3. DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM ON CHIP PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
3.1 Apple Still Leads in Technology While Competition between Hisilicon and Qualcomm Remains Intense
3.2 Apple and Hisilicon Pioneer in Neural Network Computing
3.3 Qualcomm Remains Leader in Mid-range and Value-line Smartphone SoC Markets
4. FUTURE TRENDS OF SMARTPHONES AND CHIPS
4.1 5G Chips Evolving towards Faster Speed
4.2 5G Chip Sales May Still Under Cost Pressure
4.3 Key Smartphone Differentiators to Lie in Advanced Voice Assistant and Smart Management
4.4 Chip Design Houses Should Secure Market Positions by Partnering with IP Providers and Software Developers
5. MIC PERSPECTIVE
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
2. DEVELOPMENT OF SMARTPHONE AND SOC MARKET
2.1 Chinese Brands’ Global Share Keeps Rising Amid Market Saturation
2.2 Adoption of Brands' In-house SoCs in High-end Smartphones Increasing
2.3 Qualcomm’s Position in Mid-Range and Entry-level Smartphone SoC Markets Remains Unchallenged
3. DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM ON CHIP PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
3.1 Apple Still Leads in Technology While Competition between Hisilicon and Qualcomm Remains Intense
3.2 Apple and Hisilicon Pioneer in Neural Network Computing
3.3 Qualcomm Remains Leader in Mid-range and Value-line Smartphone SoC Markets
4. FUTURE TRENDS OF SMARTPHONES AND CHIPS
4.1 5G Chips Evolving towards Faster Speed
4.2 5G Chip Sales May Still Under Cost Pressure
4.3 Key Smartphone Differentiators to Lie in Advanced Voice Assistant and Smart Management
4.4 Chip Design Houses Should Secure Market Positions by Partnering with IP Providers and Software Developers
5. MIC PERSPECTIVE
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Architecture of Smartphone SoCs
Figure 2 Worldwide Smartphone Market Share by Vendor, 2016 - 2018
Figure 3 Worldwide Smartphone Shipment Share by Price Point, 2016 2018
Figure 4 SoCs Adopted by World’s Top Three Smartphone Brands, 2016 - 2018
Figure 5 Shipment Share of Mid-range and Entry-level Smartphones Adopted with Qualcomm’s Chips
Figure 6: AnTuTu Benchmark Scores of System on Chips from Apple, Hisilicon, Samsung, and Qualcomm
Figure 7 AnTuTu Benchmark, Speed, and Process Node: Qualcomm vs MediaTek
Figure 8 Advantages of Smartphones 5G Applications
Figure 9 5G Smartphones and Their Chip Supply Chains
Figure 10 Applications of AI Technology in Smartphones
Figure 11 Cooperation between Chipmakers and IP Providers/Software Developers
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Antutu
Apple
ARM
Cambricon
EllipticLabs
Hisilicon
Huawei
Intel
LG
MediaTek
Nokia
Oppo
Qualcomm
Rockchip
Samsung
SenseTime
Spreadtrum
Thundercomm
Vivo
Xiaomi
ZT
Figure 1 Architecture of Smartphone SoCs
Figure 2 Worldwide Smartphone Market Share by Vendor, 2016 - 2018
Figure 3 Worldwide Smartphone Shipment Share by Price Point, 2016 2018
Figure 4 SoCs Adopted by World’s Top Three Smartphone Brands, 2016 - 2018
Figure 5 Shipment Share of Mid-range and Entry-level Smartphones Adopted with Qualcomm’s Chips
Figure 6: AnTuTu Benchmark Scores of System on Chips from Apple, Hisilicon, Samsung, and Qualcomm
Figure 7 AnTuTu Benchmark, Speed, and Process Node: Qualcomm vs MediaTek
Figure 8 Advantages of Smartphones 5G Applications
Figure 9 5G Smartphones and Their Chip Supply Chains
Figure 10 Applications of AI Technology in Smartphones
Figure 11 Cooperation between Chipmakers and IP Providers/Software Developers
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Antutu
Apple
ARM
Cambricon
EllipticLabs
Hisilicon
Huawei
Intel
LG
MediaTek
Nokia
Oppo
Qualcomm
Rockchip
Samsung
SenseTime
Spreadtrum
Thundercomm
Vivo
Xiaomi
ZT
