Explore comprehensive annual shipment data and market insights for the global smartphone market from 2011 onwards.
Published Date: Feb 20, 2023
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Global Smartphone Shipments 2011 – 2023:
• The global smartphone market has grown significantly over the years, but the growth has slowed down in recent years. The global smartphone market grew by 7% YoY to reach 323.2 million units in Q4 2023.
• Apple grew by 2% YoY, overtaking Samsung for the top spot in Q4 2023.
• Samsung, nevertheless, retained the spot as the world's top smartphone player annually, shipping the most number of smartphones in 2023.
Click here to read about the global smartphone market in Q4 2023.
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Smartphone Shipments (In Mn) | 521 | 741 | 1,049 | 1,318 | 1,462 | 1,519 | 1,566 | 1,505 | 1,479 | 1,331 | 1,391 | 1,225 | 1,171 |
*A repository of annual data for global smartphone shipments. Data on this page is updated every year.
This data is a part of a series of reports which track the mobile handset market: Smartphone and Feature Phone shipments every quarter for more than 140 brands covering more than 95% of the total device shipments in the industry. For detailed insights on the data, please reach out to us at sales(at)counterpointresearch.com. If you are a member of the press, please contact us at press(at)counterpointresearch.com for any media enquiries.
The global smartphone market share numbers are from:
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Published Date: November 2023
This report is part of a series of reports which track the mobile handset market: Smartphone and Feature Phone shipments every quarter for more than 140 brands covering more than 95% of the total device shipments in the industry.
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