Taiwanese chipset maker MediaTek became the biggest smartphone chipset, vendor. The company, which makes budget chips like the Helio G35, Helio G85, grabbed 31 per cent of the market share.

According to Counterpoint Research's new report, Media Tek grabbed the spot by outpacing chip-making giant Qualcomm as smartphone sales rebounded this quarter. MediaTek’s strong performance in the $100-$250 price band and growth in key regions such as China and India helped it become the biggest smartphone chipset, vendor.

In a statement, Dale Gai, Research Director, Counterpoint said, “MediaTek’s strong market share gain in Q3 2020 happened due to three reasons -- strong performance in the mid-end smartphone price segment ($100-$250) and emerging markets like LATAM and MEA, the US ban on Huawei and finally wins in leading OEMs like Samsung, Xiaomi and Honor."

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