Strategy Analytics forecast the global smartphone installed base will grow +5% YoY in 2021, thanks to the economic recovery and the eased pandemic situation, as well as the 5G migration in mature markets and the availability of low cost 4G smartphones in emerging markets. The Huawei / Honor split would significantly impact Harmony OS roadmap on smartphones in the next few years, so is its growth potential by installed base.
This extensive report forecasts the global smartphone installed base, by 15 operating systems, for 88 countries worldwide, from 2007 to 2025. Almost every major country worldwide is covered, including United States, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. This report can be used by operators, software developers, content developers, handset vendors, component makers, car manufacturers and other stakeholders to determine the size and growth rate of the huge global smartphone OS market.