This statistic shows quarterly global smartphone shipments from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the second quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, 342 million smartphones were shipped worldwide.
- Technology & Telecommunications›
- Telecommunications›
Global smartphone shipments by quarter 2009-2018
Premium statistics
Industry-specific and extensively researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships).
A paid subscription is required for full access.
Smartphone shipments worldwide from 4th quarter 2009 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in million units)
Exclusive Premium Statistic
This statistic shows quarterly global smartphone shipments from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the second quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, 342 million smartphones were shipped worldwide.
| Shipments in million units | |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| Shipments in million units | |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1.5m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
Exclusive Premium statistic
You need a Premium Account for unlimited access.
Full access to 1.5m statistics
Incl. source references
Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format
About this statistic
Show source
Chart type
Datalabels
Share on Social Media
Please be patient - this may take a moment
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- July 2018
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 4th quarter 2009 to 2nd quarter 2018
More information
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 4th quarter 2009 to 2nd quarter 2018
Other interesting statistics


+
+

+
+
+
+
+
+Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account!
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
Prices do not include sales tax
(New York residents only).
Leading companies trust Statista:
Statista is a great source of knowledge, and pretty helpful to manage the daily work.Christof Baron
CEO, MindShare Germany
Statistics on "iPhone"
- iPhone (smartphone) unit sales
- Global smartphone shipments forecast from 2010 to 2022 (in million units)Global smartphone shipments forecast 2010-2022
- Smartphone shipments by vendor worldwide from 4th quarter 2009 to 1st quarter 2018 (in million units)Global smartphone shipments by vendor/manufacturer 2009-2018
- Global smartphone sales by operating system from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)Global smartphone sales by OS 2009-2017
- Unit sales of the Apple iPhone worldwide from 2007 to 2017 (in millions)Apple iPhone sales worldwide 2007-2017
- Global Apple iPhone sales from 3rd quarter 2007 to 3rd quarter 2018 (in million units)Apple iPhone unit sales worldwide 2007-2018, by quarter
- Apple worldwide shipments of smartphones from 2010 to 2018 (in million units), by quarterGlobal smartphone unit shipments of Apple 2010-2018, by quarter
- iPhone sales market share
- Market share worldwide smartphone shipments by operating system from 2014 to 2022Global market share smartphone operating systems of unit shipments 2014-2022
- Share of smartphone shipments worldwide from 2012 to 2017, by vendorGlobal market share held by smartphone vendors 2012-2017
- Global market share held by leading smartphone vendors from 4th quarter 2009 to 2nd quarter 2018Smartphone market share worldwide by vendor 2009-2018
- Market share of smartphones worldwide by device from 2Q'15 to 3Q'17*Share of smartphones by device (Apple iPhone/Samsung Galaxy) worldwide 2015-2017
- Market share of smartphones in North America by device from 2Q'15 to 1Q'18*Share of smartphones by device (Apple iPhone/Samsung Galaxy) North America 2015-2018
- iPhone unit sales as share of global smartphone sales from 3Q'07 to 2Q'18Market share of Apple iPhone smartphone shipments worldwide 2007-2018
- iPhone pricing & revenue
- Apple's iPhone revenue from 3rd quarter 2007 to 3rd quarter 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Apple iPhone sales revenue 2007-2018
- iPhone sales share of Apple's total revenue worldwide from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2018iPhone revenue as share of Apple's total revenue 2009-2018, by quarter
- Apple iPhone and Android smartphone average selling price from 2008 to 2016 (in U.S. dollars)Average selling price of Android smartphones and Apple iPhones 2008-2016
- Price of an i-phone 6S in selected countries in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Price of an i-phone 6S in selected countries in 2017
- Apple's estimated gross margin on iPhone sales from 2009 to 2018Apple iPhone estimated gross margin 2009-2018
- Smartphone models ranked by profit margin worldwide in 2017Profit margin of smartphone sales by phone model worldwide 2017
- Manufacturing costs for iPhone 8 (64 GB) by component in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)iPhone 8 (64 GB) manufacturing costs 2017, by component
- iOS (operating systems) market share
- Global market share held by smartphone operating systems from 2009 to 2017Smartphone operating systems: global market share 2009-2017
- Subscriber share held by smartphone operating systems in the United States from 2012 to 2018U.S. smartphone subscriber share by operating platform 2012-2018, by month
- Number of iPhone users in the United States from 2012 to 2016 (in millions)Apple iPhone smartphone users in the U.S. 2012-2016
- Share of smartphone users that use an Apple iPhone in the United States from 2014 to 2016US iPhones users as share of smartphone users 2014-2016
- Smartphone sales OS market share in the United States from 2013 to 2018, by monthMarket share operating systems U.S. smartphone sales 2013-2018, by month
- Share of Apple devices by iOS version worldwide from 2016 to 2018*iOS version share of Apple devices worldwide 2016-2018
- iPhone models/versions
- Apple iPhone unit production volume by model from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)Production volume of the Apple iPhone by model 2013-2016
- Apple iPhone device market share worldwide by model from 2015 to 2017*Share of iPhone installed base worldwide by model 2015-2017
- Share of iPhone installed base worldwide by model, as of April 2017*iPhone installed base share worldwide by model 2017
- Apple iPhone users in the United States by device family from December 2014 to December 2016 (in millions)Apple iPhone U.S. users by device family 2014-2016
- Sales share of the Apple iPhone by model in the United States from 2014 to 2018Apple iPhone shipments share by model in the U.S. 2014-2018
- Share of Apple iPhone shipments worldwide by display size from 1Q'14 to 2Q'16Apple iPhone shipments share by display size worldwide 2014-2016
- iPhone usage & apps
- Number of Apple iPhone devices in use in the U.S., China and the rest of the world in 2017* (in millions)iPhones installed base in the United States, China and ROW 2017
- Apple iPhone users in the United States by device family from December 2014 to December 2016 (in millions)Apple iPhone U.S. users by device family 2014-2016
- Annual Apple App Store revenue from 2013 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)Annual Apple App Store sales 2013-2016
- Cumulative number of apps downloaded from the Apple App Store from July 2008 to June 2017 (in billions)Apple App Store: number of downloads as of June 2017
- Most popular Apple App Store categories in September 2018, by share of available appsMost popular Apple App Store categories 2018
- Leading iPhone apps in the Apple App Store worldwide in July 2018, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars)Leading iPhone apps worldwide 2018, by revenue
- Average prices for apps in the Apple App Store as of September 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Apple App Store: average app price 2018
- Average user spending on iPhone apps in the United States from 2012 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars)Average U.S. user spending on iPhone apps 2012-2019
Popular Related Keywords
Need help with using Statista for your research? Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Market share of handset manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Market share of smartphone manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2012
- Smartphone shipments worldwide 1Q'17, by model
- U.S. smartphone vendor shipments Q3'16 and Q3'17
- Smartphone brands purchase consideration in the U.S. 2017
- Smartphone shipments worldwide 2016, by model
- U.S. smartphone shipment share by vendor Q3'16 and Q3'17
- Vendors' share of mobile devices in Egypt 2016-2017, by month
- Smartphone shipments worldwide 1Q'18, by model
- Share of smartphone shipments in Asia 2015-2017, by vendor
- Smartphone market size worldwide 2012-2017
- China smartphone shipment share by vendor 2014-2015
- Smartphone unit shipments worldwide Q3'17, by model
- Share of smartphones operating versions worldwide 2017
Studies
- Smartphone usage in Spain
- Smartphone market in India
- Smartphone market in Japan
- Smartphone market in Europe
- Smartphone market in China
- Smartphone market in Australia
- Smartphones in the U.S.
- Phablets
- Smartphones in Germany
- Smartphone users in France
- Mobile device usage in Belgium
- Smartphones
- Mobile device usage in Norway
- Mobile device usage in Sweden
- Smartphones in the UK
Statistics on the topic
Free statistics
- Unit sales of the Apple iPhone worldwide from 2007 to 2017 (in millions)
- Global Apple iPhone sales from 3rd quarter 2007 to 3rd quarter 2018 (in million units)
- Share of Apple devices by iOS version worldwide from 2016 to 2018*
- Annual Apple App Store revenue from 2013 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Cumulative number of apps downloaded from the Apple App Store from July 2008 to June 2017 (in billions)
- Most popular Apple App Store categories in September 2018, by share of available apps
- Average prices for apps in the Apple App Store as of September 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Market share of handset manufacturers (OEM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
- Market share of smartphone device manufacturers (OEM) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2012
Premium Statistics
- Global smartphone shipments forecast from 2010 to 2022 (in million units)
- Smartphone shipments by vendor worldwide from 4th quarter 2009 to 1st quarter 2018 (in million units)
- Global smartphone sales by operating system from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)
- Apple worldwide shipments of smartphones from 2010 to 2018 (in million units), by quarter
- Market share worldwide smartphone shipments by operating system from 2014 to 2022
- Share of smartphone shipments worldwide from 2012 to 2017, by vendor
- Global market share held by leading smartphone vendors from 4th quarter 2009 to 2nd quarter 2018
- Market share of smartphones worldwide by device from 2Q'15 to 3Q'17*
- Market share of smartphones in North America by device from 2Q'15 to 1Q'18*
- iPhone unit sales as share of global smartphone sales from 3Q'07 to 2Q'18
- Apple's iPhone revenue from 3rd quarter 2007 to 3rd quarter 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- iPhone sales share of Apple's total revenue worldwide from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2018
- Apple iPhone and Android smartphone average selling price from 2008 to 2016 (in U.S. dollars)
- Price of an i-phone 6S in selected countries in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- Apple's estimated gross margin on iPhone sales from 2009 to 2018
- Smartphone models ranked by profit margin worldwide in 2017
- Manufacturing costs for iPhone 8 (64 GB) by component in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- Global market share held by smartphone operating systems from 2009 to 2017
- Subscriber share held by smartphone operating systems in the United States from 2012 to 2018
- Number of iPhone users in the United States from 2012 to 2016 (in millions)
- Share of smartphone users that use an Apple iPhone in the United States from 2014 to 2016
- Smartphone sales OS market share in the United States from 2013 to 2018, by month
- Apple iPhone unit production volume by model from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)
- Apple iPhone device market share worldwide by model from 2015 to 2017*
- Share of iPhone installed base worldwide by model, as of April 2017*
- Apple iPhone users in the United States by device family from December 2014 to December 2016 (in millions)
- Sales share of the Apple iPhone by model in the United States from 2014 to 2018
- Share of Apple iPhone shipments worldwide by display size from 1Q'14 to 2Q'16
- Number of Apple iPhone devices in use in the U.S., China and the rest of the world in 2017* (in millions)
- Leading iPhone apps in the Apple App Store worldwide in July 2018, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
- Average user spending on iPhone apps in the United States from 2012 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars)
- Smartphone unit shipments worldwide by model in the 1st quarter of 2017 (in million units)
- Smartphone shipments by vendor in the United States in 3rd quarter 2016 and 3rd quarter 2017 (in millions)
- Which of the following smartphones are you considering purchasing?*
- Smartphone unit shipments worldwide by model in 2016 (in million units)
- Market share of smartphone shipments by vendor in the United States in 3rd quarter 2016 and 3rd quarter 2017
- Market share of mobile device vendors in Egypt from January 2016 to December 2017*
- Smartphone unit shipments worldwide by model in the 1st quarter of 2018 (in millions)
- Smartphone shipments' share in Asia by vendor from 1Q'15 to 3Q'17
- Global smartphone sales value from 2012 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Market share of smartphone shipments by vendor in China from 2014 to 2015
- Unit shipments of top five smartphone models worldwide in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (in millions)
- Market share of smartphone operating systems by version in the first quarter of 2017*
Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Save statistic in .XLS format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PNG format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Save statistic in .PDF format
You can only download this statistic as a Premium user.
Show source references
As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
Show details about this statistic
As a Premium user you get access to background information and details about the release of this statistic.
Bookmark statistics
As soon as this statistic is updated, you will immediately be notified via e-mail.
Change statistics options
You need at least a Premium Account to use this feature.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
Latest News

New Dossier: Direct selling market worldwide
The direct selling market refers to a business model in which products are sold without a 'Brick and Mortar' retail establishment, such as online or person-to-person. This dossier provides key data about this market, with a focus on the United States and the leading companies, such as Amway.

New Dossier: E-commerce in Argentina
Argentina is the second largest e-commerce market in Latin America as of 2017. This dossier provides key information about the different aspects of the e-commerce market in Argentina, including the main retailers, customers, mobile commerce, and more.
New Dossier: Mobile device usage in Belgium
Recent studies showed that Belgium has the highest prices when it comes to mobile data in Europe, with Proximus, Orange and Telenet as the main actors in this market. This dossier provides information on two of these main players and also features data on mobile commerce, video and apps.
New Topic page: Chinese tourism in Europe
China’s travel boom has had a notable impact across the global tourism industry, not least in Europe where China is recognized as a key visitor market. This topic page and accompanying dossier highlights the rising number of Chinese tourists in Europe and the main destinations they are heading to.

New Topic Page: Trade across the Irish border
With the UK making plans to leave the EU, it is still uncertain about how this will affect trade across the UK's only land border, the Irish border. This topic highlights the importance of cross border trade and discusses how firms across Ireland are anticipating Brexit to impact their businesses.

Global Industry Reports available now!
Statista now offers industry insights from a global perspective for 34 industries. The reports provide crucial information on the trends moving all major industries. Get a bird’s-eye view on your industry, complete with all essential data, KPIs, and exclusive Statista data.

New Smart TV Industry Whitepaper
Statista Research and Analysis, in cooperation with Chinese smart TV manufacturer TCL Multimedia and its subsidiary FFalcon Technology, is going to present a new white paper on the global Smart TV industry on September 15th, 2018 during the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.
New Dossier: Electric vehicles in Italy
Is Italy speeding up on electric mobility or is the next charging point still too far away? Have a deeper look into the topic with this new dossier. Statista provides an overview on the market situation and customer attitudes around e-mobility in this country so passionate about cars.
New Topic Page: Brexit negotiations
With an October deadline looming and an unpopular proposal in hand, time is running out for Theresa May to secure a deal with the European Union. This topic highlights some the main issues standing in the way of a deal and explores how the British public have reacted to the ongoing political drama.
New Dossier: eSports in the Benelux region
Revenue might still pale in comparison to other sports, but the recent growth of electronic sports, or eSports, has been immense. This dossier analyzes the popularity of video games and digital games in the Netherlands and the attitude shown towards the trend of online gaming.

New topic page: Organic cosmetics in the UK
As consumers become aware of the potentially harmful ingredients used in conventional beauty products, many are seeking green alternatives which pose a lesser risk to the skin and the environment. This topic page provides an overview of natural and organic cosmetic sales and UK consumer attitudes.

New Statista Study: European Football Benchmark
Just in time for the start of the new Premier League season, Statista launches the European Football Benchmark: The first football study that compares the 5 big European leagues from a fan's perspective. Find out everything about the Premier League, its clubs, sponsors and fans.

New tutorial video on the Global Consumer Survey
The Statista Global Consumer Survey offers a global perspective on consumption and media usage, covering the offline and online world of the consumer. The new tutorial video shows all functionalities and illustrates how you can use the DIY analysis tool effectively.

Consumer Electronics Report 2018 out now!
Market reports for the Statista Consumer Market Outlook will now be released roughly every other week starting with the Consumer Electronics Report 2018. The market reports include data as well as qualitative insights into market drivers, consumer behaviour, trends, sales channels and key players.
In-depth eMobility Report updated & extended
The trend topic eMobility affects many industries and constantly attracts new players. Our updated in-depth report contains all relevant data and insights and includes an excel file with a detailed list of electric cars, trucks, cargo vehicles, buses, and their specifications.
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.


