#ph smartphone shipments

According to the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the Philippine smartphone market saw a 2.1% year-over-year contraction and 20.0% quarter-over-quarter growth, bringing in 4.2 million units in Q2 2023. Transsion dominated the Philippine smartphone market in Q2 2023, accounting for 38% of total shipments and maintaining its position as the top vendor for two consecutive quarters. realme is sitting second with over 16% shipments, followed by Xiaomi with 11.5% share. Oppo ranks third with 10.7% and Samsung at 9.8% of total shipments. 3) HTC One X The One X is a perfect indicator that HTC has changed its smartphone design philosophy (somehow). Despite the aging Snapdragon S3 processor, the flagship Xperia Ion [in the Philippines] is one of the better-looking smartphones locally available and is basically an upsized Xperia S. 7) Nokia Lumia 900 Undeniably the biggest lad in its family -- Nokia's current flagship, the Lumia 900 has managed to impress smartphone reviewers all over the globe (even us) with its snappy UI and general performance. 8) Blackberry Bold 9900 Despite its old-school QWERTY form factor, the antiquated internal hardware, OS and pretty much everything else; the Blackberry Bold 9900 is still one of the best smartphones out there. Read more in our articles including "Annual decline slows down as PH smartphone shipments drop 2% in Q2 2023 – IDC" and "Round-up: Top 10 Flagship Smartphones".