Global smartphone sales will grow +3% in 2016, as consumers will have a variety of smartphone types available for purchase and across multiple price-tiers. The phablet and superphone segments will grow fastest between 2016 and 2020, bolstered by solid consumer demand for bigger screen-sizes above 4 inches. Android is leading the phablet segment, while Apple iOS devices are driving the superphone sector. 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 sale 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.