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Phablet unit shipments worldwide forecast 2011-2018

Number of 'phablets' or large-screen smartphones shipped worldwide from 2011 to 2018 (in millions)

The data displays the number of large-screen smartphones or 'phablets' (smartphones with a display size of five inches or greater, a phone-tablet hybrid) shipped between 2011 and 2014, with a forecast from 2015 to 2018. In 2016, estimates suggest some 349 million phablets will ship worldwide.

2011 8
2012 20
2013 63
2014 152
2015 252
2016 349
2017 475
2018 585