Apple's semiconductor spending in 2019 was $36.13 billion, surpassing Samsung to become the world's largest semiconductor buyer, research firm Gartner said in a recent report.
Samsung Electronics ranked second in semiconductor spending in 2019 at $33.405 billion.
Gartner said in the report that due to the decline in memory chip prices, the world's leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced semiconductor spending in 2019. Apple regained the throne from Samsung, thanks to its success in wearable products, namely Apple Watch and AirPods.
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In contrast, Huawei performed well in 2019, retaining its third-place position. Driven by the success of the smartphone business, Huawei reduced semiconductor spending by 1.8% last year to $20.884 billion.
In 2019, Xiaomi ranked 8th in semiconductor spending with $7.016 billion. Among the top ten companies, Xiaomi is the only OEM that has seen an increase in semiconductor spending, an increase of 1.4%.
In addition, Dell and Lenovo ranked fourth and fifth in semiconductor spending, HP Inc and Hewlett Packard Enterprise ranked seventh and ninth, and Hon Hai ranked tenth.
