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Smart Phone Manufacturing in China Industry Data and Analysis
Revenue for the Smartphone Manufacturing industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized rate of 12.5% over the five years through 2025. In 2025, industry revenue is expected to increase by 11.3%, to $129.9 billion, mainly driven by upgrading of mobile phones. Exports are estimated to account for 14.3% of industry revenue in 2025.Demand for smartphones has grown strongly over the past five years, due to the rapid development of 4G and 5G technology, an abundant smartphone product portfolio and competitive product pricing. In late 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued 4G licenses to China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, increasing demand for smartphones and industry development. The number of industry enterprises is expected to decrease from 575 in 2020 to 704 in 2025. Many mobile phone manufacturers are focused on increasing their competitiveness in this product segment, because of smartphones' increasing market share. The top four companies in the Smartphone Manufacturing industry in China (i.e. Huawei, ZTE, Apple, and Xiaomi,) are estimated to account for 57.9% of industry revenue in 2025. Industry concentration is moderate but has decreased over the past five years, due to the entry of many domestic players.Industry revenue is forecast to increase at an annualized 7.5% over the five years through 2030, to $186.2 billion. Exports will likely remain the industry's main market. In addition, domestic demand in China's central and western regions is forecast to increase over the next five years, and strong demand for new technologies in the country's developed eastern and northern regions will continue to contribute to the industry's revenue performance.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China operates under the industry code 4014a. Firms in the Smartphone Manufacturing industry in China manufacture mobile phones with advanced PC-like capabilities. Smartphones have independent operating systems and can install software applications developed by third parties. Smartphones also connect to wireless internet networks, usually through mobile communication networks. Operating systems for smartphones include Symbian, Meego, Android, Windows Phone and iOS. Related terms covered in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China include global system for mobile communications (gsm), code-division multiple access (cdma), time-division synchronous cdma (td-scdma), enhanced data rate for gsm evolution (edge) and 3c.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China include Mobile communication terminal, Communication network equipment and Other receiving equipment.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China include Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd., Apple Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China is $142.2bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?
There are 767 businesses in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
Has the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 10.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China are Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd., Apple Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
What does the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China include?
Mobile communication terminal and Communication network equipment are part of the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China is Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd..
How competitive is the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry in China.
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