Leading tech research group, Counterpoint Research has released its third quarterly report of shipments and the numbers show that Mediatek led the systems-on-chip shipments. The data indicated a growing gap between Mediatek and Qualcomm in SoC shipments in the third quarter of the year 2021. Unisoc followed the ranking of chipmakers ahead of Samsung. The rise of Mediatek is corresponding to a seemingly steady decline of HiSilicon which now holds about 2% of the market from its lofty heights.Mediatek

The Counterpoint results indicate a strong performance of Mediatek in the shipments of in-demand 4G chipsets which has seen it garner a massive 40% of the shipments. While some of the chipmakers continue to groan in their inability to meet the growing demand for the 5G chips, the Taiwanese company continues to surge in the numbers. Qualcomm is still the leader in the 5G segment of the market in terms of shipments.

The US company, even with the uncertainty and supply chain difficulties, still retained a commanding 62% of the 5G chips market, mainly driven by its ability to have multiple contractors for the manufacture of important SoCs under its 5G lineup. Qualcomm also enjoyed a surge in its 5G chips shipment numbers due to the massive demand for the iPhone 13 back in September when it was launched. Of course, the iPhone 13 series are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets.Mediatek

Another chipmaker that had a strong Q3 2021 performance was Unisoc, which achieved a double-digit market share and overtook Samsung to the 3rd position. Its overall performance has seen the company having a third consecutive quarter growth. This was mainly driven by its ability to secure partnerships with several phone brands and its snapping of the supply of components to Honor at the expense of HiSilicon.

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