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Cost statistics
- Smartphone Price Statistics
IDC expects the average smartphone to sell for $581 worldwide in 2026, up 27.6% in one year, as memory costs surge and shipments fall a record 16.7%. Counterpoint Research measured a record global average selling price of $442 in the third quarter of 2026, up 27%. In the US, the Pixel 11 starts at $899 and the Galaxy S26 at $899.99, while the iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and Apple's foldable iPhone Duo at $1,999.