The smartphone processor market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $26.43 billion in 2025 to $30.79 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in global smartphone penetration, increased demand for mobile internet usage, growth in mobile gaming requirements, early integration of multi core processors, expansion of semiconductor fabrication capabilities.
The smartphone processor market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $57.2 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for AI powered mobile experiences, rising need for high speed 5g compatible processors, increasing focus on power efficient chipset design, expansion of immersive mobile applications, rapid evolution of heterogeneous computing architectures. Major trends in the forecast period include growing integration of AI accelerators in smartphone chipsets, rising adoption of 5g and iot enabled processor architectures, expansion of advanced soc based smartphone performance solutions, increasing use of energy efficient processor designs, advancements in high performance graphics and ar/vr processing.
The increase in mobile gaming is expected to further propel the growth of the smartphone processor market. Mobile gaming refers to the act of playing video games on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, with games specifically designed and optimized for mobile platforms that utilize touchscreen interfaces. Smartphone processors play a critical role in mobile gaming by affecting the device's processing power, graphics capabilities, efficiency, and overall performance. For instance, in December 2023, reports from GamesIndustry.biz, a UK-based ReedPop company, forecasted that revenue from mobile gaming is set to grow by 4% year on year to $111.4 billion in 2024, reflecting a 40% increase. Thus, the rise in mobile gaming is fueling the growth of the smartphone processor market.
Leading firms in the smartphone processor industry are directing efforts towards technological advancements, notably the development of high-performance processors such as the 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processors, including the flagship Intel Core i9-13980HX. Released in January 2023 by Intel Corporation, this processor is acclaimed as the fastest in the mobile category, featuring eight performance cores, 16 efficient cores, and 32 threads. Boasting up to 128GB RAM support and a turbo frequency of 5.6 GHz, it presents 11% faster single-thread performance and 49% quicker multitasking abilities compared to its predecessor, significantly enhancing mobile computing capabilities.
In September 2023, Renesas Electronics Corporation, a Japan-based company specializing in semiconductors for various industries, including automotive and consumer electronics, acquired Sequans Communications S.A. for $249 million. This acquisition aims to strengthen Renesas Electronics Corporation's position in the expanding 5G and IoT markets by leveraging Sequans Communications S.A.'s expertise in cellular technology, particularly in 5G and 4G solutions. This move will enhance its product offerings and foster innovation across multiple sectors, including automotive and consumer electronics. Sequans Communications S.A. is a France-based company that provides smartphone processors.
Major companies operating in the smartphone processor market are Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung Electronics, Apple Inc., Huawei Technologies, UNISOC Communications, HiSilicon Technologies, Rockchip, Allwinner Technology, ARM Holdings, TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Oppo Semiconductor, Imagination Technologies, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, United Microelectronics Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), Broadcom Inc., Marvell Technology Group, Texas Instruments, Fujitsu Limited, IBM Corporation, VIA Technologies, Infineon Technologies, STMicroelectronics, Toshiba Corporation, NXP Semiconductors.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs on semiconductor wafers, microprocessor components, and fabrication equipment have raised production costs for smartphone processors, particularly affecting manufacturers dependent on imports from East Asian foundries. High performance SoCs, multi chip modules, and advanced AI integrated processors face the greatest tariff pressures due to their complex material requirements. However, tariffs are also accelerating investments in domestic chip manufacturing, encouraging supply chain diversification, and stimulating innovation in cost optimized processor architectures.
The smartphone processor market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides smartphone processor market statistics, including smartphone processor industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a smartphone processor market share, detailed smartphone processor market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the smartphone processor industry. This smartphone processor market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.
The smartphone processor industry is dedicated to manufacturing chipsets, the central component driving smartphone performance. This sector encompasses trade in goods and services among entities or direct sales to end consumers.
Smartphone processors come in various configurations, from dual core to octa core, each housing multiple processors within a single integrated circuit. A dual core processor contains two processors with individual controllers and cache, functioning as a unified unit for efficient processing. Meanwhile, a quad core chip comprises four independent cores for executing CPU instructions seamlessly. Moving up, a hexa core processor boasts six cores, enhancing processing speed for managing diverse tasks effectively. Finally, an octa core processor, with its eight cores, handles more demanding and faster tasks efficiently. These processors leverage advanced technologies such as system-on-chip and system-in-package, powering devices across Android, iOS, and other platforms.North America was the largest region in the smartphone processor market in 2025. The regions covered in the smartphone processor market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smartphone processor market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The smartphone processor market consists of sales camera, Wi-Fi, screen, security, graphics. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The smartphone processor market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $57.2 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for AI powered mobile experiences, rising need for high speed 5g compatible processors, increasing focus on power efficient chipset design, expansion of immersive mobile applications, rapid evolution of heterogeneous computing architectures. Major trends in the forecast period include growing integration of AI accelerators in smartphone chipsets, rising adoption of 5g and iot enabled processor architectures, expansion of advanced soc based smartphone performance solutions, increasing use of energy efficient processor designs, advancements in high performance graphics and ar/vr processing.
The increase in mobile gaming is expected to further propel the growth of the smartphone processor market. Mobile gaming refers to the act of playing video games on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, with games specifically designed and optimized for mobile platforms that utilize touchscreen interfaces. Smartphone processors play a critical role in mobile gaming by affecting the device's processing power, graphics capabilities, efficiency, and overall performance. For instance, in December 2023, reports from GamesIndustry.biz, a UK-based ReedPop company, forecasted that revenue from mobile gaming is set to grow by 4% year on year to $111.4 billion in 2024, reflecting a 40% increase. Thus, the rise in mobile gaming is fueling the growth of the smartphone processor market.
Leading firms in the smartphone processor industry are directing efforts towards technological advancements, notably the development of high-performance processors such as the 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processors, including the flagship Intel Core i9-13980HX. Released in January 2023 by Intel Corporation, this processor is acclaimed as the fastest in the mobile category, featuring eight performance cores, 16 efficient cores, and 32 threads. Boasting up to 128GB RAM support and a turbo frequency of 5.6 GHz, it presents 11% faster single-thread performance and 49% quicker multitasking abilities compared to its predecessor, significantly enhancing mobile computing capabilities.
In September 2023, Renesas Electronics Corporation, a Japan-based company specializing in semiconductors for various industries, including automotive and consumer electronics, acquired Sequans Communications S.A. for $249 million. This acquisition aims to strengthen Renesas Electronics Corporation's position in the expanding 5G and IoT markets by leveraging Sequans Communications S.A.'s expertise in cellular technology, particularly in 5G and 4G solutions. This move will enhance its product offerings and foster innovation across multiple sectors, including automotive and consumer electronics. Sequans Communications S.A. is a France-based company that provides smartphone processors.
Major companies operating in the smartphone processor market are Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung Electronics, Apple Inc., Huawei Technologies, UNISOC Communications, HiSilicon Technologies, Rockchip, Allwinner Technology, ARM Holdings, TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Oppo Semiconductor, Imagination Technologies, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, United Microelectronics Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), Broadcom Inc., Marvell Technology Group, Texas Instruments, Fujitsu Limited, IBM Corporation, VIA Technologies, Infineon Technologies, STMicroelectronics, Toshiba Corporation, NXP Semiconductors.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs on semiconductor wafers, microprocessor components, and fabrication equipment have raised production costs for smartphone processors, particularly affecting manufacturers dependent on imports from East Asian foundries. High performance SoCs, multi chip modules, and advanced AI integrated processors face the greatest tariff pressures due to their complex material requirements. However, tariffs are also accelerating investments in domestic chip manufacturing, encouraging supply chain diversification, and stimulating innovation in cost optimized processor architectures.
The smartphone processor market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides smartphone processor market statistics, including smartphone processor industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a smartphone processor market share, detailed smartphone processor market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the smartphone processor industry. This smartphone processor market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.
The smartphone processor industry is dedicated to manufacturing chipsets, the central component driving smartphone performance. This sector encompasses trade in goods and services among entities or direct sales to end consumers.
Smartphone processors come in various configurations, from dual core to octa core, each housing multiple processors within a single integrated circuit. A dual core processor contains two processors with individual controllers and cache, functioning as a unified unit for efficient processing. Meanwhile, a quad core chip comprises four independent cores for executing CPU instructions seamlessly. Moving up, a hexa core processor boasts six cores, enhancing processing speed for managing diverse tasks effectively. Finally, an octa core processor, with its eight cores, handles more demanding and faster tasks efficiently. These processors leverage advanced technologies such as system-on-chip and system-in-package, powering devices across Android, iOS, and other platforms.North America was the largest region in the smartphone processor market in 2025. The regions covered in the smartphone processor market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smartphone processor market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The smartphone processor market consists of sales camera, Wi-Fi, screen, security, graphics. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Smartphone Processor Market Characteristics
3. Smartphone Processor Market Supply Chain Analysis
4. Global Smartphone Processor Market Trends and Strategies
5. Smartphone Processor Market Analysis of End Use Industries
7. Global Smartphone Processor Strategic Analysis Framework, Current Market Size, Market Comparisons and Growth Rate Analysis
8. Global Smartphone Processor Total Addressable Market (TAM) Analysis for the Market
9. Smartphone Processor Market Segmentation
10. Smartphone Processor Market Regional and Country Analysis
11. Asia-Pacific Smartphone Processor Market
12. China Smartphone Processor Market
13. India Smartphone Processor Market
14. Japan Smartphone Processor Market
15. Australia Smartphone Processor Market
16. Indonesia Smartphone Processor Market
17. South Korea Smartphone Processor Market
18. Taiwan Smartphone Processor Market
19. South East Asia Smartphone Processor Market
20. Western Europe Smartphone Processor Market
21. UK Smartphone Processor Market
22. Germany Smartphone Processor Market
23. France Smartphone Processor Market
24. Italy Smartphone Processor Market
25. Spain Smartphone Processor Market
26. Eastern Europe Smartphone Processor Market
27. Russia Smartphone Processor Market
28. North America Smartphone Processor Market
29. USA Smartphone Processor Market
30. Canada Smartphone Processor Market
31. South America Smartphone Processor Market
32. Brazil Smartphone Processor Market
33. Middle East Smartphone Processor Market
34. Africa Smartphone Processor Market
36. Smartphone Processor Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
37. Smartphone Processor Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
40. Smartphone Processor Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
41. Appendix
Executive Summary
Smartphone Processor Market Global Report 2026 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses smartphone processor market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for smartphone processor? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward, including technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer preferences? The smartphone processor market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
- The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
- The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
- The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
- The total addressable market (TAM) analysis section defines and estimates the market potential compares it with the current market size, and provides strategic insights and growth opportunities based on this evaluation.
- The market attractiveness scoring section evaluates the market based on a quantitative scoring framework that considers growth potential, competitive dynamics, strategic fit, and risk profile. It also provides interpretive insights and strategic implications for decision-makers.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
- Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Core Type: Dual Core; Quad Core; Hexa Core; Octa Core; Other Core Types2) By Technology: System-on-chip; System-in-package; Multi-chip Module; Other Technologies
3) By Operating System: Android; iOS; Other Operating Systems
Subsegments:
1) By Dual Core: ARM Cortex-A7; ARM Cortex-A92) By Quad Core: ARM Cortex-A53; ARM Cortex-A72
3) By Hexa Core: ARM Cortex-A15; ARM Cortex-A76
4) By Octa Core: ARM Cortex-A55; ARM Cortex-A78
5) By Other Core Types: Deca-Core; Poly-Core
Companies Mentioned: Qualcomm; MediaTek; Samsung Electronics; Apple Inc.; Huawei Technologies; UNISOC Communications; HiSilicon Technologies; Rockchip; Allwinner Technology; ARM Holdings; TSMC; GlobalFoundries; Oppo Semiconductor; Imagination Technologies; Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation; United Microelectronics Corporation; Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD); Broadcom Inc.; Marvell Technology Group; Texas Instruments; Fujitsu Limited; IBM Corporation; VIA Technologies; Infineon Technologies; STMicroelectronics; Toshiba Corporation; NXP Semiconductors
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
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Companies Mentioned
The companies featured in this Smartphone Processor market report include:- Qualcomm
- MediaTek
- Samsung Electronics
- Apple Inc.
- Huawei Technologies
- UNISOC Communications
- HiSilicon Technologies
- Rockchip
- Allwinner Technology
- ARM Holdings
- TSMC
- GlobalFoundries
- Oppo Semiconductor
- Imagination Technologies
- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
- United Microelectronics Corporation
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD)
- Broadcom Inc.
- Marvell Technology Group
- Texas Instruments
- Fujitsu Limited
- IBM Corporation
- VIA Technologies
- Infineon Technologies
- STMicroelectronics
- Toshiba Corporation
- NXP Semiconductors
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 250 |
| Published | January 2026 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 30.79 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 57.2 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 16.7% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 28 |
