Qualcomm and Samsung are two of the largest manufacturers of mobile chips, and the companies continue to improve their technologies with each new iteration. They have announced their latest 5nm chipsets and devices based on them are now entering the market.
While Qualcomm announced its latest Snapdragon 888 chipset last month, smartphones running on it are now launching. Xiaomi Mi 11, the first SD888 based phone, went on sale a few days ago, and another device, the iQOO 7, is ready for official sale this week.
On the other hand, the Samsung Exynos 1080 is manufactured using a 5nm process technology, and the recently launched Vivo X60 series smartphones are powered by it. The company is also working on the Exynos 2100.
Samsung is set to release its next-generation flagship smartphone - the lineup Galaxy S21 January 14, and these phones are expected to be powered by the Exynos 2100 chipset, which is expected to be unveiled at the same time. event.
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Qualcomm and Samsung are struggling to capitalize on Huawei's absence due to the recently imposed United States sanctions against the Chinese giant. Samsung, which until now has reserved its chipset only for its own smartphones, is now transferring it to other mobile device manufacturers.
However, in terms of total chipset shipments in Q2020 XNUMX MediaTek has become a leading brand with 31% of the market. Qualcomm and Huawei HiSilicon followed the package with 29% and 12% market shares. Samsung and Apple ranked fourth and fifth with a market share of 12 percent each.
