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Global smartphone/tablet distribution forecast 2015-2017, by device size

Share of smartphones, phablets, and tablets worldwide from 4th quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2017, by device size

The data displays the distribution of various smartphone designs worldwide, by form factor, from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the second quarter of 2017. In 2016, phablets are predicted to become the dominant form factor, representing 46% of the market by the fourth quarter of the year.

4Q '15 1 51 29 10 9
1Q '16 1 49 33 9 8
2Q '16 47 36 9 8
3Q '16 43 41 9 7
4Q '16 39 46 9 6
1Q '17 35 52 9 4
2Q '17 29 59 9 3