Global smartphone unit shipments 2012-2022, by price category

Smartphone unit shipments by price category worldwide from 2012 to 2022

CharacteristicLow-end smartphoneMid-tier smartphoneHigh-end smartphone
2022* 490 580 530
2021* 480 570 530
2020* 480 580 500
2019* 480 550 500
2018* 500 520 480
2017 500 480 470
2016 500 450 450
2015 540 370 470
2014 520 310 440
2013 390 210 380
2012 250 120 310
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Shipments in million units250250390390520520540540500500500500500500480480480480480480490490120120210210310310370370450450480480520520550550580580570570580580310310380380440440470470450450470470480480500500500500530530530530Low-end smartphoneMid-tier smartphoneHigh-end smartphone2012201320142015201620172018*2019*2020*2021*2022*
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000
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January 2019

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2012 to 2017

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