Global smartphone sales will grow +7% in 2017, as consumers will have a variety of smartphone types available for purchase and across multiple price-tiers. The standard phablet will remain mainstream between 2017 and 2022, growing faster than other segments, bolstered by solid consumer demand for bigger screen-sizes above 5.0 inches. Android is leading the phablet segment, and Apple devices are likely driving both superphone and standard phablet sectors. For the standard phablet segment, we have a split forecast for 5.00 to 5.49 inch, and 5.50 to 5.99 inch. This extensive report forecasts global smartphone sales by type from 2003 to 2022, and it identifies which categories will grow at above-average rates during the next six years. Types of devices covered include superphablets, phablets, superphones, and standard smartphones.