Global smartwatch shipments reportedly elevated by 12 p.c year-on-year (YoY) in 2022. The smartwatch market noticed robust YoY development in the primary three quarters of the 12 months, in response to a survey carried out by Counterpoint Research. While Apple topped the worldwide smartwatch shipments in 2022 with a 34.1 p.c share of the pie, Samsung and Huawei had been in second and third spots with 9.8 and 6.7 p.c cargo share, respectively. Indian manufacturers Noise and Fire-Boltt have additionally grabbed spots in the highest 5 smartwatch firms with the very best cargo share.
According to the report printed by Counterpoint Research, international smartwatch shipments rose by 12 p.c year-on-year in 2022. Smartwatch shipments noticed a major improve YoY in the primary three quarters of final 12 months, whereas they declined by two p.c in the fourth quarter.
Additionally, the smartwatch market in India greater than doubled in comparison with 2021, displaying regular development till Q3 2022. However, in the fourth quarter, it fell 36 p.c QoQ. A Senior Analyst on the agency cited the stocking up of inventories by the companies for the festive season as the explanation behind the autumn in shipments in This autumn.
According to the survey, Apple is main smartwatch shipments by 34.1 p.c of the market share. Samsung and Huwaei contribute 9.8 and 6.7 p.c of shipments. Indian smartwatch manufacturers Noise and Fire-Boltt have additionally grabbed the spot in the highest 5 smartwatch firms with the very best cargo share. They account for over 5 p.c smartwatch shipments every. The two manufacturers displaced Imoo and Amazfit from the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.
Apple noticed robust demand for its Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch Series 8, and Apple Watch SE 2022 fashions with an total improve of 17 p.c in smartwatch shipments in 2022 in comparison with 2021. The firm’s annual shipments elevated by 50 million for the primary time, accounting for about 60 p.c of the worldwide smartwatch market income, mentioned the report. Samsung’s 2022 shipments, alternatively, elevated round 12 p.c year-on-year in 2022, however the income elevated by solely 0.5 p.c.
Huawei’s market share fell by 1 p.c YoY, however income elevated by 20 p.c. Fitbit and Xiaomi fell to tenth and eleventh spots, respectively, from seventh and eighth the earlier 12 months on the listing of smartwatch firms with the very best cargo share in 2022.
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