Low-end smartphones are driving Latin America…

Canalys has warned that leading smartphone vendors face challenges selling high-end AI-equipped models in Latin America after low- and mid-range models including the Samsung Galaxy A-series, Xiaomi Redmi and Lenovo-owned Motorola models G, contributed to the increase in deliveries this year Question 1.

The research firm said lower-tier models contributed significantly to a 26 percent year-on-year increase in shipments to 34.9 million units, with top players Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi, Transsion and Honor gaining market share, strengthening its position in the top five positions.

However, senior consultant Miguel Perez noted that the popularity of models priced below $800 “poses a unique challenge” for suppliers to bring higher-end models to market based on their artificial intelligence capabilities, due to the time it takes for such technologies to develop. filtering further stages.

Perez said 82 percent of the devices shipped cost less than $400, with the $800 and above range accounting for just 7 percent.

The expert noted that there is a risk that consumers could be disappointed if providers are not careful to meet the “high expectations” set by marketing “cutting-edge AI features.”

Latin America is a “price-sensitive market,” Perez said, although improved economic and inventory conditions in distribution channels, as well as the “refresh cycle of devices purchased” during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, contributed to the reported growth.

Perez noted that wearable wristbands, wireless stereos and tablets are effective benchmarks for device makers.

The focus on alternative devices “represents a significant, largely untapped opportunity” in a region where “the adoption rate of these devices per smartphone sold is still low compared to global averages.”