“Smartphone Sales Will Fall by 11.9 Percent in 2020”

US-based market research company IDCannounced its data on global smartphone shipments. The report shows that smartphone shipments worldwide in 2020 on an annual basis 11.9 percent decline and total deliveries Decline to 1.2 billion units is expected. Behind this dramatic decline, of course, there are many factors that deeply affect the whole world. COVID-19 There is an epidemic.

Another research company gartner In its new report published recently, it reported that global smartphone sales decreased by 20.2 percent in the first quarter of 2020. In the first quarter of 2019 374.9 million unit sales in the same period this year to 299.1 million is in decline.

The coronavirus outbreak has significantly impacted consumer spending

IDC's report on shipments in the first half of the year pointed out a decrease of 18.2 percent. The disparity in Gartner and IDC's findings may be due to the use of different methodologies, but they both suggest a significant decline in smartphone sales. 

The significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer spending is cited as the main reason for the decline in smartphone sales. Similarly, around the world PC shipments It also decreased significantly in the first quarter of 2020. 

On the other hand, it is worth saying that the PC market is luckier than the smartphone market. Because due to the pandemic, many companies working from home switched to model. This has led to many people switching their home computers to accommodate their work. Companies such as Twitter, Facebook and Microsoft have already allocated certain amounts of funds to their employees to meet these needs.

The report also states that the Chinese economy COVID-19 was significantly affected by the epidemic, but across the country quarantine measures It is noted that there was a short recovery after the relief started. IDC states that the smartphone market in China may only see a single-digit decline in 2020.

On the other hand, in Europe, especially in Italy and Spain, from the coronavirus epidemic While it was stated that it was seriously affected, it was reported that a double-digit decrease will continue to be seen in these regions throughout 2020.