Qualcomm has traditionally been the leading chipmaker for Android phones in the United States, but Mediatek cited IDC numbers to claim the top rank in the market for the fourth quarter of 2021. This has recently been refuted by the US chipmaker, who cites Counterpoint Research data.
Nonetheless, we wanted to see if Qualcomm could reclaim (or keep) the number one place in the United States. This is how you voted in the poll.
Do you think Qualcomm can retake the number one spot in the US?
Results
The poll was launched on Tuesday (March 1), and over 2,300 votes were cast. According to the results, 65 percent of respondents believe Qualcomm can reclaim its number one position among Android chipmakers in the United States.
This is logical given the chipmaker's continued dominance in Android flagship phones. As a result, great sales in this area might make a significant impact. In addition, the business provides a number of chips in the volume-focused mid-range and low-end areas.
Otherwise, over 35% of questioned readers believe Qualcomm will not retake the top rank in the US. We can see why this would be the case (at least in the near term), given Mediatek's recent success in the mid-range and budget segments in the United States. The business also announced that a mmWave-capable chipset will be available in the United States later this year. It expressly stated that it will release its first mid-range mmWave 5G phone in the United States in H2 2022.
In any case, given Mediatek's mmWave intentions and Qualcomm's anticipated switch to TSMC for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, the second half of 2022 appears to be quite fascinating.
