New data from Omdia’s smartphone preliminary shipment report for the final quarter of 2022 shows that global smartphone shipments totaled 301.5 million units in 4Q22 marking a decrease of 15.4% compared to the previous year. Typically, the last quarter sees the most shipments, however, this year the tide changed with a disappointing and marginal 0.7% decrease compared to the previous quarter. In fact, most major set OEMs recorded significant negative growth compared to the previous year, double-digit falls in shipments.

Source: Omdia: Global smartphone shipments sink 15.4% YoY | Light Reading