On May 24, market research organization Canalys released the latest report stating that in the first quarter of 2024, the smartphone market in Southeast Asia increased by 12% year-on-year to 23.5 million units. This shows that there are signs of macroeconomic recovery, but shipments are still well below pre-2023 levels.
Manufacturer market share
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Samsung: 19%, down 20% year-on-year
- Priority to expand the mid-to-high-end market (Galaxy S, A5x, A3x)
- A1x, A0x, A2x are still the main players in the mass market
- Future growth is expected to come from the high-end market1. Transsion occupies 18% of the market share, with an annual growth rate of 197%.
- Both Xiaomi and OPPO have a market share of 16%, but their development trajectories are different, with Xiaomi growing by 52% and OPPO falling by 5%.
- vivo occupies 12% of the market share, growing 12% year-on-year.
- In price-sensitive markets such as Indonesia and the Philippines, device shipments in the sub-$100 price segment have recovered.
- Transsion’s success in the Philippines is due to its three sub-brands: Infinix, Tecno and iTel.
With Galaxy S24, Samsung takes the leading position in the Southeast Asia market in the first quarter of 2024
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Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam markets: Samsung’s success is attributed to its premiumization strategy and leveraging brand experience stores and telecommunications High-end channels such as the Samsung Galaxy S24 support the growth of flagship devices such as the Galaxy S24.
Southeast Asia Smartphone Market Forecast
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4% Growth: Canalys predicts that smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia will grow by 4% in 2024.
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External Sales: Most manufacturers are cautious about the substantial growth brought about by the natural refresh cycle.
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Q1 Rebound: While the market rebounded 12% in Q1 2024, most of the growth was concentrated in price-sensitive markets such as Indonesia and the Philippines.
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Challenges: Uncertain factors such as exchange rate fluctuations and component costs have brought new challenges.
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Success factors: Manufacturers with good supply chains and operational efficiency will be more likely to succeed.
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