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We carried out exploratory analysis of the Kirin 8000 processor extracted from a recently released Nova 12 Pro, a 5G smartphone from Huawei, one of the series of 5G smartphones released by Huawei, despite US sanctions. The application processor has very similar package markings as the Kirin 985 processor from Honor 30 released in 2020.

Exploratory Analysis of the Kirin 8000 SoC extracted from the Huawei Nova Pro processor, which appears to be a close relative of the Kirin 985 (released in 2020), but with a die shrink. This report determines the origin of the foundry and the process node.

Apple’s share is slowly eroding but it will keep peak position through strong iPhone sales in 2024 and 2025. We forecast Samsung will retain second place globally in 2024 and 2025 followed by Xiaomi taking third position.

Apple’s share is slowly eroding but it will keep peak position through strong iPhone sales in 2024 and 2025. We forecast Samsung will retain second place globally in 2024 and 2025 followed by Xiaomi taking third position.

5G mmWave is the fast high-frequency connectivity method that is part of the bigger 5G family. We expect the United Stated (US) and Japan to remain main advocates for mmWave in smartphone use. Apple and Samsung are the biggest mmWave device vendors owing to their share from the US market.

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The global smartphone display panel market fell nearly 5% percent year-over-year in Q4 2023. The revenue declined on the back of weakening LCD market and fall in OLED panel ASPs due to intense competition in the period. Samsung Display secured top spot with over 55 percent revenue share followed by BOE Technology and LG Display.

LTE-Advanced handset market has continued to show a descending curve as more 5G smartphones are shipped to major countries recent quarters. 5G dynamics have substantially started to change 4G dynamics. In Q4 2023, India has become the biggest LTE-A handset market in the world for 14 quarters in a row, by volume.