The active smartphone installed base grew 2% YoY globally in 2025; eight OEMs had 200M+ active devices each, and nearly 25% of active smartphones were iPhones
Tarun is a Research Director with Counterpoint Research, based out of Gurgaon (near New Delhi).
Global installed base of active smartphones grew 2% in 2025; eight OEMs had 200M+ active devices each, and nearly one in four active smartphones is an iPhone
Tarun is a Research Director with Counterpoint Research, based out of Gurgaon (near New Delhi).
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