Smartphone: sales at -3.1% in 2019 for Canalys

As shown in other studies, the smartphone industry is no longer what it was once. Even Canalys joins the analyst chorus that highlights a challenging sales scenario for 2019.

In specific, the study mentions forecasts for the current year in which sales are expected to decline by -3.1 percent, affecting 1.35 million shipped smartphones. In 2018, on the other side, sales had settled at 1.39 billion units despite a -4.5 percent compared to 2017.

The primary reason for this adverse fluctuation in the smartphone industry is the conflict between China and the United States, where Huawei is one of the primary sides (and the second biggest smartphone manufacturer).

Nicole Peng (VP of Canalys Mobility) said "It is essential to note that market uncertainty obviously pushes vendors to accelerate certain approaches to minimize the short-and long-term effect in a challenging economic environment, for instance by shifting manufacturing in distinct nations to safeguard themselves against the danger of obligations. Samsung could win in this conflict, analysts say. The business will succeed in enhancing smartphone manufacturing, reinforced by an aggressive strategy.

But the whole future is not "black." In reality, other variables that will enhance the circumstances of the smartphone industry will take over in 2020. The US-China situation should be stabilized, and the countermeasures should have been placed in place by Huawei. In addition, the spread of 5 G in combination with other technologies will push the market back to 1,39 billion shipped units and+ 3.4%.