Global smartphone sales volume will decline -1% YoY in 2019. The market will rebound +3% YoY in 2020 under the best scenario, while it will keep the down turn track under the worst scenario. We expect Android will remain as the largest smartphone operating system by 2024, but its leading positioned would be undermined by Huawei OS especially in China. Apple iOS however is less impacted and its position is likely to be strengthened next year, thanks to the launch of low cost iPhone SE 2 and new 5G iPhones in 2020.
Our extensive report forecasts global smartphone sales, by 15 operating systems, for 88 countries worldwide, from 2007 to 2024. 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.