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Soumen Mandal

(He/Him)
Kolkata, New Delhi
As seen in: Counterpoint, LinkedIn, Nature, MDPI
Covers:  Automotive, IoT, Electric Vehicle, Connected Car, Digital Cockpit, Micromobility, Passenger Car, Commercial Vehicle, Semiconductor, Battery, ADAS, Display, OS, Map, Policy, Chipset, Telematics, Module
Physical AI, Robotics, Semi, IoT, Auto & Telecom Analyst @CounterpointTR/ Engineer Past at: @Inc42, @Manikaran_Power Mail: soumen@counterpointresearch.com

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Soumen, a Senior Analyst at Counterpoint Technology Market Research, specializes in monitoring the IoT, Automotive, and Telecommunication ecosystems. His interests span across IoT applications, connections, components, electric vehicles, connected cars, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, shared mobility, services, and emerging technologies. Beginning his career as an Energy Analyst at Manikaran Power Ltd., he gained valuable experience collaborating with DISCOMs and SLDCs in the Indian power …

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Global Smartphone SoC Market Analysis, Q2 2026

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By Soumen Mandal, Shivani Parashar, Akash Jatwala
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Overview Global smartphone SoC shipments and revenue declined by double digits YoY in Q2 2026, primarily due to rising memory costs and cautious inventory management by smartphone OEMs. SoC sales also declined in the low double digits, with the mainstream segment facing the strongest impact. At the same time, GenAI adoption is increasing rapidly in smartphones, with shipments of GenAI-capable smartphone SoCs expected to grow by nearly 11% YoY in 2026.
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Global Smartphone SoC Shipments Forecast by Vendor by Node – Q2 2026

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By Shivani Parashar, Soumen Mandal, Akash Jatwala
| Counterpoint
Overview Global smartphone SoC shipments are expected to decline by double digits YoY in 2026, primarily driven by rising memory costs and cautious inventory management by smartphone OEMs. MediaTek, Qualcomm, and UNISOC are expected to see shipment declines, while Apple, Samsung and Huawei are likely to maintain growth. The shipments of leading-edge nodes (2nm and 3nm) are likely to grow double-digit in 2026.
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Global Smartphone SoC Model Revenue Tracker - Q2 2026

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By Soumen Mandal
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Overview Global smartphone SoC shipments & Revenue declined by double digit YoY in Q2 2026, primarily due to rising memory costs and cautious inventory management by smartphone OEMs. MediaTek and Qualcomm revenues declined by more than 20% YoY during the quarter. The low and mid-tier segments are expected to be impacted the most, as OEMs are likely to reduce entry-level models and optimize their product portfolios to protect margins.
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