Strategy Analytics has lowered handset and smartphone forecast numbers in 2022 and 2023, amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and Covid disruption in China, as well as the gloomy economy outlook. We expect global smartphone shipments will fall -10% YoY in 2022, followed by a -5% recession in 2023. Global handset shipments will fall -16% YoY in 2022 and decline -6% next year. Central Eastern Europe will saw a big fall in 2022. Other regions will get impacted as well. Samsung and Apple will continue leading the market with gained market share, while many Chinese brands are facing strong headwinds.

This report forecasts global smartphone shipments by region by quarter for 38 of the world's largest vendors from 2015 to 2023. Global handset and feature phone shipment by vendor by quarter forecast data are included in the report too. The report is a valuable tool for component makers, software developers, operators and other stakeholders to support their planning activities.