Strategy Analytics has lowered global handset and smartphone sales forecast numbers amid the escalating Ukraine-Russia war. Under the best scenario, we predict that global legitimate handset and smartphone sales volume will grow +1% YoY and +2% YoY in 2022 respectively. Russia, Ukraine and Central Eastern Europe will take a big hit very badly and see a sharp fall by smartphone sales. The growth pattern would resume / continue, and we expect handset and smartphone sales volume will rebound to +2% YoY and +4% YoY in 2023, respectively. Asia Pacific will remain by far the world's largest region. The "Big Five" countries globally will be China, India, the United States, Brazil, and Indonesia by 2027. Emerging markets are outgrowing developed markets. Our extensive report forecasts global handset, smartphone, and feature phone sales for 88 countries worldwide for two decades from 2002 to 2027. Every major country worldwide is covered, including United States, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and many others. This report can be used by operators, software developers, content developers, handset vendors, component makers, car manufacturers and other stakeholders to determine or prioritize the size and growth rate of the huge global mobile phone market.