Sony benefited well from Apple's iPhone 14 Series
Recent reports show that Apple's iPhone 14 Series helped Sony increase revenue in 2022.
Apple has achieved serious success with the iPhone 14 series. The company, which has been criticized for not having much change in the 13 series, now offers more innovations and launched the 14 series last fall last year. Looks like Apple was not the only brand who benefited from this situation. With annual smartphone shipments falling by nearly 11% and the trend of multi-camera adoption slowing, the global smartphone image sensor market faces a downturn in 2022.
Sony benefited well from Apple's iPhone 14 Series
Due to Apple's camera upgrades, Sony was the only major vendor to experience growth. Due to Apple's camera upgrades, Sony was the only major vendor to experience year-over-year revenue growth. During the course of the year, Apple, which accounts for about half of Sony Mobile's CIS revenue, further enhanced the specifications of the iPhone camera. The primary rear camera on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max is equipped with a brand-new A 48MP sensor, a larger ultrawide sensor, and an autofocus front-facing sensor. In the second half of 2022, Sony anticipates that these enhancements will result in an increase in sales of over $6 per unit, or approximately $300 million.