This IDC study provides our updated 2025–2028 forecast for the smartphone market.“2025 is a year of retrenchment for the worldwide smartphone market,” said Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC’s Mobile Phones team. “Ongoing political and economic developments have caused us to take our forecast down. However, this is still less than 2% each year and we still maintain our overall upward trajectory after 2025.”
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Forecast by Operating System
Android
HarmonyOS NEXT
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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