By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Even as overall sales of smartphones continued to decline globally, premium models like the iPhone 15 Pro are predicted to have hit a new record with 6% growth year over year.Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro MaxGlobally, sales of smartphones have been falling for some years, although the iPhone 15 have bucked the trend — and Apple’s market share has continued to grow. But Counterpoint Research’s figures for 2023 — including preliminary estimates for Q4 — show a different picture for the so-called premium market.”The global premium smartphone (wholesale price $600) market’s sales are likely to grow 6% YoY in 2023 to hit a new record,” says the research firm in a statement. “The premium segment is likely to capture close to one-fourth of the global smartphone market sales and 60% of the revenues in 2023.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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