Apple iPhone dominates secure smartphones with 42% market share

Sales of smartphones with embedded hardware security (secure smartphones) grew 39% year-on-year (YoY) in 2019, with Apple’s iPhone dominating with 42% market share, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s IoT Security Service. Systems based on a secure element accounted for 89% of shipments, while those with a PUF represented 10% of secure smartphone sales in 2019.
Commenting on the importance of smartphone security, Counterpoint Research Analyst, Satyajit Sinha, noted,