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Mobile Phones in South Africa

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  • 19 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: South Africa
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1449561
Despite a marginal drop in retail volume sales, demand for smartphones in South Africa remains above pre-pandemic levels. The decline is also much slower compared to the previous year’s drop, with the category showing signs of a more positive performance moving into the forecast period. A major contributing factor to this improvement is the growing popularity of smartphone brands from China. Initially, these brands focused on the lower segments, but they now have competitive offerings ranging fr

The Mobile Phones in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the in-home, portable and in-car consumer electronics products markets at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Feature Phones, Smartphones.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Mobile Phones market
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Smartphones starts to stabilise with more affordable options emerging
  • Chinese brands continue to gain share from more established names
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • 5G connectivity and AI features will drive future growth of smartphones
  • Larger screen sizes will become increasingly popular
  • Smartphone sales set to benefit from the rise of smart home devices
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 8 Distribution of Mobile Phones by Channel: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2024-2029
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Consumer electronics in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for consumer electronics?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 14 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 20 Distribution of Consumer Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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