Worldwide Smartphone Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 4Q24
This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast for smartphone shipments worldwide by operating system.“The worldwide smartphone market received a boost during the first half of 2024, thanks to an influx of inexpensive 5G smartphones heading to emerging markets, and the second half of the year will benefit from new flagship models shipping worldwide,” pointed out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC’s Mobile Phones team. “These will drive volumes upward following the two years of decline and then settle into a slow growth pattern in the years to come.”
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Forecast by Operating System
Android
iOS
Forecast by Region
Smartphone ASP Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
5G Handsets
Screen Sizes
Inhibitors
Replacement Cycle
Inflation
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Smartphone
Methodology
Primary Data Sources
Secondary Sources
IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker
Related Research
Research Assistance
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