Q1 2026 Smartphone SoC Market Share: MediaTek Leads With 32 Percent

Global smartphone chip shipments fell by eight percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Counterpoint Research released data showing a contraction across the mobile processor market. The decline affects all major vendors supplying silicon for smartphones worldwide.

Counterpoint Research data shows an eight percent year-over-year decline in global shipments across all major vendors.

MediaTek holds the top position with thirty-two percent of global shipments. Qualcomm follows at twenty-three percent, while Apple captures nineteen percent. UNISOC ranks fourth with fourteen percent, Samsung sits at seven percent, and HiSilicon claims four percent.

The report covers system-on-chips used across the smartphone ecosystem. MediaTek leads the market despite the overall shipment drop. The data reflects unit volumes shipped to device manufacturers rather than end-user sales figures.

HiSilicon currently holds a smaller share than Samsung but has narrowed the gap. Resolving capacity constraints makes it easier for HiSilicon to overtake Samsung in future quarters. The shift depends on production scaling and supply chain stability.

Counterpoint Research tracks these shipments as part of its ongoing smartphone hardware analysis. The firm monitors vendor allocations across global regions throughout each quarter. This data helps track how chip availability influences device manufacturing schedules.