The display is the first thing users see when turning on their smartphone. It also dictates the usability and visual design of the product. Screen quality and aspect-ratio are thus critical. For example,. a 20:9 ratio enables a much larger handset formfactor.

Our new report -- published here -- looks at this topic in extensive detail. It forecasts the main aspect-ratios for smartphones by region and by multiple price-bands from 2008 to 2026.