ChangeWave’s December consumer smart phone survey shows overall buying plans settling back after the explosive surge caused by the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launches in September.

Our December 9-31 survey of 4,126 primarily North American consumers took a close up look at smart phone industry trends, and finds Apple demand remains strong even as Samsung regains some of its momentum after taking a hit last quarter.

The survey also focused on phablets, OS preferences, and customer satisfaction, along with an update on Apple Pay and the mobile payment market. ChangeWave Research is a service of 451 Research.

Report details include:

• Growth Trends: Overall Smart Phone Market
• Competition between Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry, Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and HTC, among others
• Overall Smart Phone and OS Satisfaction
• Planned Buying Trends by Operating System
• Consumer Interest in Bigger Screen Smart Phones
• Mobile Payment Services – Preferences, Satisfaction and Perceptions of Security
• How Consumers are Using Smart Phones and Phablets

The complete report is available here.