Mobile Phone Protective Cover Market Analysis, Size, Growth, Share, Trend, Outlook & Forecast to 2025
The global mobile phone protective cover market size is anticipated to reach USD 35.5 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., registering a 7.5% CAGR during the forecast period. Increasing penetration of smartphones across the globe is the main factor driving demand for protective cases. For instance, according to a joint study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and PwC, the number of smartphone users in India is expected to reach 859 million by 2022, rising from 468 million users in 2017. Repairing a cracked or damaged phone screen can be rather expensive and this is a key factor propelling the need for protective mobile phone covers. By product, the body glove segment held the largest market share in 2018. Introduction of sleek designs, coupled with use of advanced materials such as silicon, rubber, and thermoplastic polyurethane to deliver 360°protection, is expected to expand the application scope of the segment. Conventional plastic materials such as polycarbonate are widely used to manufacture hard cases. These provide the least amount of protection to the phone and are more susceptible to cracks and damage when dropped. Hybrid mobile phone covers are better designed to absorb the impact of a fall, compared to cases made from conventional materials as they have a soft inner layer for better shock absorption. Owing to these benefits, the hybrid cases segment is anticipated to expand at the highest CAGR of 9.4% over the forecast period. Companies have