The number of smartphone unit shipments worldwide in 2023 reached roughly 1.2 billion units, while unit shipments of foldable smartphones totaled just over 18 million units. By 2028, the number of smartphone units shipped is expected to grow to 1.3 billion units, compared to the 45.7 million units of foldable smartphones forecast to be shipped that year.
Unit shipments of smartphones worldwide by type in selected years from 2021 to 2028
(in millions)
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IDC, & Statista. (April 24, 2024). Unit shipments of smartphones worldwide by type in selected years from 2021 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293547/smartphone-shipments-worldwide-forecast/
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IDC, Statista. (2024). Unit shipments of smartphones worldwide by type in selected years from 2021 to 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293547/smartphone-shipments-worldwide-forecast/
IDC, and Statista. "Unit Shipments of Smartphones Worldwide by Type in Selected Years from 2021 to 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293547/smartphone-shipments-worldwide-forecast/
IDC & Statista, Unit shipments of smartphones worldwide by type in selected years from 2021 to 2028 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293547/smartphone-shipments-worldwide-forecast/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Unit shipments of smartphones worldwide by type in selected years from 2021 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph], IDC, & Statista, April 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293547/smartphone-shipments-worldwide-forecast/
