CCS Insight: phone shipments in 2020 will be the lowest in a decade

03 April 2020
Disrupted supply chains are making it difficult to serve the demand that's there. However, the market will bounce back in 2021 and 2022.

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Syuser, 05 Apr 2020Agree! But if I won't find an Xperia or I need an urgent de... moreHuawei make decent phones, but as a business, they're very sketchy. Sony should improve as Samsung is becoming more like Apple, year by year.

    AnonD-925759, 05 Apr 2020Sony are severly underrated and ignored. Yes, their prices ... moreAgree! But if I won't find an Xperia or I need an urgent device for someone my second place option is Huawei. These two should thrive in the future. They make true quality devices.

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      • 05 Apr 2020

      Syuser, 05 Apr 2020P40 pro it's by far the best ever camera in a mobile phone.... moreSony are severly underrated and ignored. Yes, their prices are high but they make great smartphones that are consumer-friendly, unlike Samsung with their almost-impossible-to- remove batteries and Apple with their hard-to-replace back glass. Never buying from Samsung again. Also not a fan of the Chinese brands e.g. Huawei, they're sketchy, straight up.

        ypcx, 03 Apr 2020It's not just that. In the top flagship segment, both top c... moreP40 pro it's by far the best ever camera in a mobile phone. Seems Sony & Huawei are no where near that that crap quality of Samsung & other makers in many aspects.
        But... Xperia will hit the last to be the best!

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          • 03 Apr 2020

          When food in markets especialy on small willages with just one shop is much more important than a phone its a no coincidence the phones are set to next rail.

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            • 03 Apr 2020

            Anonymous, 03 Apr 2020The crisis has cause this. Most people have no use for phon... moreIt's not just that. In the top flagship segment, both top contenders have disappointed this year.
            S20 Ultra - bad zoom, bad focus, bad battery, slow display in full res, +Exynos version adds insult to the injury.
            P40 Pro Plus - terrible camera UI, unusable ultrawide, unobnatium until June, possibly later.
            Screw them, this year I'll pass.

              AlienFromNextDoor, 03 Apr 2020Anyone smart enough won't waste money on these bricks anymore.Indeed there are still phones on the market like Xperia X compact or XZ1 compact that are ultra sufficient for their main purpose still fast enough for their age. Nowadays most of the latest phones are bricks that so are overall so useless... Expensive and radiating... AND NO ONE NEEDS 5G!

                "phone shipments in 2020 will be the lowest in a decade" As the market dictates ... and will prices return, like those of 10 years ago?

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                  • vry
                  • 03 Apr 2020

                  They people think the virus will be killed by the summer heat. :(

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                    • 03 Apr 2020

                    Anyone smart enough won't waste money on these bricks anymore.

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                      • Kxu
                      • 03 Apr 2020

                      The crisis has cause this. Most people have no use for phones, as they are lock in the house.

                      However, it means the rise of work from home laptops.

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