MediaTek’s Q1 2026 lead shows why Xiaomi is betting bigger on Dimensity chips

MediaTek remained the world’s largest smartphone chipset supplier in Q1 2026, and this is especially important for Xiaomi, REDMI, and POCO users. According to Counterpoint Research data, MediaTek held 32% global smartphone SoC market share, staying ahead of Qualcomm at 23% and Apple at 19%. Even though total smartphone chip shipments declined 8% year-over-year, MediaTek’s […]