According to the “China Mobile Phone Market Operational Analysis Report for May 2018” released by the China Institute of Information and Communication Technology, China’s domestic mobile phone shipments for the 14 months consecutively fell by a year-on-year in May 2018, showing a slight increase.
In May 2018, the domestic mobile phone market shipped 37.836 million units, an increase of 1.2% year-on-year. From January to May of 2018, the domestic mobile phone market shipped 159 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 19.0%.
Domestic mobile phone shipments from May 2017 to May 2018
In May, the number of new mobile phones listed on the domestic market decreased significantly. According to the report, in May 2018, 62 new models were listed, which dropped 50.8% year-on-year. The new models listed included 9 models of 2G mobile phones and 53 models of 4G mobile phones; 2018 From January to May of the year, 323 new models were listed, which fell 31.3% year-on-year. The new models listed included 69 models of 2G mobile phones, 2 models of 3G mobile phones and 252 models of 4G mobile phones.
Number of New Models of Domestic Mobile Phones Listed in January-May 2018
Among them, domestic brand mobile phone shipments accounted for 90% of the total. In May 2018, domestic branded mobile phone shipments reached 34.048 million units, down 0.5% year-on-year, accounting for 90.0% of domestic mobile phone shipments during the same period; 55 new models were listed. , a 53.8% year-on-year decrease, which accounted for 88.7% of the total number of new mobile phone models listed in the domestic market in the same period. From January to May in 2018, domestic shipments of branded mobile phones were 142 million, down 20.4% year-on-year, accounting for 88.8 of domestic mobile phone shipments during the same period. %; Listed 297 models of new models, a year-on-year decrease of 33.0%, accounting for 92.0% of the total number of new models listed in domestic mobile phones in the same period.
Domestic and International Branded Mobile Phone Shipments from January to May 2018
Of the mobile phones shipped in May, smart phones dominated. In May 2018, smart phone shipments reached 35.981 million units, up 1.7% year-on-year, accounting for 95.1% of domestic mobile phone shipments in the same period, of which Android phones were smart. The proportion of mobile phones accounted for 89.8%. From January to May of 2018, smartphone shipments were 151 million units, down 19.1% year-on-year, accounting for 94.4% of domestic mobile phone shipments during the same period, of which Android phones accounted for the proportion in smart phones. 86.9%.
Domestic and Foreign Brand Mobile Phone Shipments from January 2017 to May 2018
In May, the new models listed were mainly Android phones. In May 2018, 53 models of new smartphones were on the market, down 44.8% year-on-year, accounting for 85.5% of the total number of new models of mobile phones in the same period, among which Android operating systems were supported. 52 models of mobile phones. From January to May of 2018, 254 models of new smartphones were on the market, down 32.1% year-on-year, accounting for 78.6% of the new models of the same period, of which 244 models supported the Android operating system.