In the early hours of May 21st, Beijing time, the US market research company NPD released a report today saying that in 2013, global shipments of smartphones will exceed feature phones for the first time.
The report shows that 937 million smartphones and 889 million feature phones will be shipped in 2013. From 2011 to 2016, the compound annual growth rate of smartphone shipments was 26%, and reached 1.45 billion units in 2016, accounting for two-thirds of global mobile phone shipments.
NPD predicts that smartphone shipments will grow rapidly in the next two years, mainly due to the larger smartphone display, higher resolution, faster processor speed, and larger storage capacity, which can better meet users' computing devices Demand.
Earlier this year, IDC also issued a similar forecast, but the specific data is slightly different. According to the IDC report, 2013 smartphone shipments will reach 918.6 million units, accounting for 50.1% of global mobile phone shipments.
Market research company NPD said that in 2013, the global shipment of smart phones will be the first super function machine.
Both report data also indicate that smartphone shipments will exceed feature phones in 2013. In fact, IDC's previous report on global mobile phone shipments in the first quarter already showed this trend. The report pointed out that in the first quarter, global smartphone shipments were 216.2 million units, accounting for 51.6%, surpassing feature phones for the first time.
The NPD mentioned in the report that the main driving force for the growth of smartphone shipments is in emerging markets, because the network in emerging markets is upgraded from 3G to 4G, and entry-level smartphones are priced at less than $ 200. In addition, China has contributed greatly to the development of entry-level smartphones, which accounted for 55% of total smartphone shipments, and China is currently the largest market for smartphones.
The report also shows that the market share of smartphones supporting LTE networks will reach 23% this year, and high-resolution smartphones using AMOLED and LTPS LCD panels will also show significant growth, from 1.7 million units in 2012 to a surge in 2013 113 million units.
This reflects the mainstream development trend of smart phones in the future: more and more users are willing to use large-screen phones. Currently, devices with a screen size of 4 inches to 5 inches account for 57%, and the share of devices with screens larger than 5 inches is expected to increase to 16%.
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