Phablets - statistics & facts

Phablet history

In 2012, 20 million phablet units were shipped globally, with this figure rising to over 250 million units in 2015 as phablet usage grew in popularity. In that same year, the average selling price of phablet devices amounted to 419 U.S. dollars. In terms of active users, the beginning of 2015 saw just 20 percent of people using phablet devices. However, this grew to more than 50 percent by the start of 2017 as more and more smartphone devices with larger screens entered the market.

Smartphone market

Phablets sit within an overall smartphone market that is expected to surpass 4.6 billion users in 2021. In the coming years, global smartphone shipments are expected to move beyond 1.5 billion units, with smartphone sales to end-users forecast to move toward the 1.6 billion mark. In terms of vendors, Samsung leads the way, accounting for more than 20 percent of global smartphone shipments. Huawei, Apple, and Xiaomi complete the top four, with all the companies releasing a range of devices offering a variety of screen sizes and features to consumers.

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