The demand for smartphones with 5G nosedives in Southeast Asian countries

Bengaluru 15th August : As India plans to usher in the 5G era, demand for devices compatible with 5G has plummeted in Southeast Asia as practical applications of 5G are yet to be observed amid the rising cost of living as per a new report on Monday5G usage in emerging Southeast Asian markets has been poor, meaning that the excitement for 5G has decreased and the market has moved towards more practical features of smartphones like the batterys life span, storage capacity, processing speed and quality of camera, according to Canalys.

Samsung maintained its top position despite a 19 per percentage drop from Q1 due to lower than expected sales for the mid- to high-end A series.Indonesia was the biggest market with 37 percent share of 9.1 million shipment, being followed by Philippines with 4.4 million shipping.The market for smartphones in Thailand declined by 14 percent in a row at 4 million units and Vietnam smartphone sales dropped 32 percent quarter-on-quarter, to 3.1 million units due to of lower consumer demand resulting from global uncertainty and the rise in commodity prices.The market for smartphones in Malaysia increased by 6 percent to 2.4 million shipment.na/ .