{"id":293184,"date":"2024-12-20T01:20:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=293184"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:36:32","slug":"smartphone-usage-stats-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/smartphone-usage-stats-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Are We Addicted to Smartphones? Stats Reveals Usage Gap Between Gen Z vs Boomers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smartphones have changed the way we communicate with our friends, family and loved ones. With <strong>5 billion smartphone users worldwide<\/strong> and 6 billion forecasted by 2027, these mobile devices have become part of our daily lives. And with every new release, smartphones have become more powerful and all-encompassing. Keeping in mind all this, it\u2019s a no-brainer that year after year, <strong>smartphone adoption<\/strong> and <strong>daily screen time <\/strong>are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/screen-time-stats-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">increasing at an alarming rate<\/a><\/strong>. But how much smartphones have transformed the way we live, work and interact in society?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In today\u2019s article we\u2019ll explore t<strong>he latest smartphone usage statistics<\/strong>, delving deep in our habits and how these have changed over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/newsletter.png?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&amp;Expires=1793031556&amp;Signature=b%2BzK3dFbiFrSegceX0Tw0fkehIiD9EXASo7ozGrJLET3sbkmRUtbaHXwTaCh5d400WtcJ8lKZVLQ38sXt2TgjrfYkXmLPzEv2kQ22WEiBnPNObczTqee447GCZkx9ejJKT%2FjPAZUqK%2BBHzQzOw5ay7I8dE6nB6PV2HQSzo3jv%2FwbsfXMXPifn6ZP103GO56Vgt079ypCX7A%2FRRdzaqM1cftOJgoKvjkRa4cx9uKblLoIJ0sktvhTZiD9rtOFeweXUjEcSqxLjl45kdofECk6ywbYNlRgbTHJpObqlQsSCeVkWgItC3MN%2FoKHf%2F0oW0I7gtH4GoUddmgvXblfrWfPjA%3D%3D\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Subscribe (it's FREE) \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Smartphone Usage Statistics (Top Picks 2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approximately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/forecasts\/1143723\/smartphone-users-in-the-world\"><strong>4.88 billion people worldwide own a smartphone<\/strong><\/a>. That number is set to grow to 6 billion by 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On average, people spend <strong>3 hours and 50 minutes<\/strong> on their smartphone on a daily basis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individuals check their smartphones an average of <strong>58 times each day<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smartphone users spend an average of <strong>4.37 hours per day<\/strong> on mobile apps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time spent using smartphones in the US has grown from <strong>4 hours and 36 minutes<\/strong> in 2023 to <strong>4 hours and 39 minutes<\/strong> in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3 in 4<\/strong> Gen Zers claim to spend too much time on their smartphones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Many Smartphone Users are There in the World?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 2024, it is estimated that <strong>4.88 billion people worldwide own a smartphone<\/strong>. This number has been increasing exponentially since 2020, adding 2.61 billion new smartphone owners over the years. In fact, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/forecasts\/1143723\/smartphone-users-in-the-world\">Statista<\/a>, it is estimated that the numbers will increase by 1.8 billion users (42.62%) from 2024 to 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/smartphone-users-worldwide.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=UD8HdspECg5P9nGwfV9O56%2Bby2t90weHYUH5G4HjayGeqOhynYSIM8OCItkdkFed9ZR2JzkTgARFgMrhWcUEcdOmcHIv7ZNbrYXTT4WD3ZpauDbCeKwr3P6JHSz4SZKcRkg7AtunyIFW58TO%2FYNz5Hh91DLOkF2VGIPbcg%2FW2nvWWMPJumnQEwD0bS0UvlWvXdyCm4nKFQt2Rz3Qt1%2BcXmSk%2F1SSLbiPJCQ%2Fbc9PbVdTpFOZnFuBdN%2F%2BmzbyIikWJD9rF5ekacv5Gbxwk6Fxbt3RkWZuFkgoZmVY1%2FCkIa9lqdQedXV4K1Yk33KmNO%2FbN7AQEpS7p6WbWMEyvnookw%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293185\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown of the <strong>number of smartphone users worldwide<\/strong> since 2014:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014-<\/strong> 1 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015-<\/strong> 1.22 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016-<\/strong> 1.43 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017-<\/strong> 1.66 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018- <\/strong>1.94 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019-<\/strong> 2.27 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020-<\/strong> 2.67 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021-<\/strong> 3.01 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022- <\/strong>3.62 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023-<\/strong> 4.25 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024- <\/strong>4.88 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025*-<\/strong> 5.28 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026*-<\/strong> 5.65 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2027*-<\/strong> 6 billion smartphone users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(* <em>estimated<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Smartphone Market Share<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With approximately 50% of the total mobile market worldwide, <strong>Apple and Samsung held the largest slice of the share in 2024<\/strong>. Following from afar we have Xiaomi with 11% and Vivo and Oppo with 5.95% and 5.72% of the sales respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Smartphone-Market-Vendor-Share.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=qgssDVgQBW2rsK7EXsDxk9Ojzcpqnj3vK%2Flgr9Beyly6f9fU32hUMERv3ZwqP2%2FKom8w%2B5Od5zRdRosvff1hdUBUJKGPJ2TcVdOPMzje8E4DJrz%2F%2B4gmFrEhDiag%2FoTfo%2BDLDPzCeSpQzAPCBseI8kCPDF9dmlVl%2B6syD5sMFPiGRws071nE7Ssb4mRC%2FyuRTQeyMDhfVQfRmvRUGTGbSbUGLlSLeJ4gjn%2F8OSUMmO7u4nlLSK%2FYxDuzW%2B8AyJHowfPPuWPZmsa5Vetxax5jeN3wkJTLFN865YgDO%2FJqMdCXu53VlA73CQ3Rl1%2BUReYVVAntaH3lfjhuomteClONiw%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293186\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a list of the <strong>market vendor share<\/strong> worldwide from November 2024:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apple- <\/strong>27.69%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Samsung- <\/strong>23.28%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Xiaomi- <\/strong>11.08%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vivo- <\/strong>5.95%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oppo- <\/strong>5.72%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Realme- <\/strong>4.17%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Motorola- <\/strong>2.85%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Huawei-<\/strong> 1.86%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tecno-<\/strong> 1.86%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other- <\/strong>15.51%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/gs.statcounter.com\/vendor-market-share\/mobile\">StatCounter<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Time Spent Using Smartphones Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent data shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmonyhit.com\/phone-screen-time-statistics\/?clreqid=a5b99b78-5919-4ddd-a2d7-5cb3c4e66e6d&amp;kbid=58587\">Harmony Healthcare IT<\/a> shows how <strong>the average person spends 4 hours and 37 on their smartphone <\/strong>every day. While this number might not seem much at first glance, if we look at it in a weekly perspective it\u2019s the equivalent of one whole day spent on our smartphone or 6 whole days per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On average, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rescuetime.com\/screen-time-stats-2018\/\"><strong>most people check their phones 58 times a day<\/strong><\/a>, and from those check-ins, 30 are during working hours (9 am to 5 pm). It is estimated that we lose at least 37.5 minutes of working time per day simply by picking up our smartphones to check on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we look at this matter closely, recent data shows how picking up the phone has become a daily habit, with <strong>70% of these pick-ups resulting in sessions of 2 minutes or less<\/strong>. Here\u2019s a detailed look on how much time we spend on smartphones by pick-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Time-Spent-on-Smartphones-by-Pick-Up.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=qdw7zRGtP%2BYt7egsGivf4eVEaOPhMwg3t68Np7zRVE32DXSCIUP9G8%2BObqwU1v9e2taPv6%2FhZeHJPBRsNM7TU4jtoMU%2BSl7H2n9NTk%2F0WNBCq4RkQpD6%2F%2BGiEkFxMUZ46zqjE3sR60MXoBvL86sQiZ%2F5muflxrQF9OfIw%2BTAHVZogkPw2uXxCOS2j2B4JNtKXNU7ZI1gIuW6nxXrjOIP5cOc%2B4FB%2BNkLUCX%2BfUDJArJktGIC%2FjzMz15vmNhwk78JjrPCRsXQTjtPZGotOJD6Dn1DWLL8KmABQl%2BI%2FClTQa13n3CWJG3Nw%2Fz4I2Cjp51nibHdeWS8TeeJ8UlytOWRxA%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293187\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Less than 2 mins &#8211;<\/strong> 40 times per day (70% of the daily pick-ups)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2-10 minutes &#8211;<\/strong> 15 times per day (25% of the daily pick-ups)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+10 minutes &#8211; <\/strong>3 times per day (5% of the daily pick-ups)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking in consideration the data gathered by Rescue Time, we can conclude that the time spent on a smartphone per pick-up is around <strong>1 minute and 15 seconds<\/strong> on average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Time Spent Using Smartphones by Country<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sensortower.com\/state-of-mobile-2024\">State of Mobile 2024 report by Sensor Tower<\/a>, the average time spent on smartphones among users in 20 different markets is <strong>4.37 hours per day<\/strong>. Countries like <strong>Indonesia <\/strong>lead the least with the most daily time on smartphones with <strong>6.05 hours<\/strong>. In second position we find Thailand with 5.64 hours and closing the top 3 we find Argentina with 5.33 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Smartphone-Daily-Time-Usage.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=UoFOCvytaFVe7kYvwt8GB3RnSWItu5vY2YpvLnmTZYzKDyiEJ86aIJC2xg4p%2F5jac4duntyNG9UaWJsoSmOGniDYQ5%2BX5qR8zmM%2FS16A0PywpWk1e6nf2O3ZgCTVy%2FgEs7iz1BqA38Rq%2FiZX%2B8ErWdaPQzRZfKmaXCUA9uCiu4jnQCsUnlOU%2F%2F3WNoW74RxmhM0iyWhVx9R0%2BZXbOvRy%2FjT1ePiet0%2FcZ6sKPpGB1rCa460jV6hQrdcDCCuHIFaVDzm7uH1aS%2BfdC%2BZrjXP1UKBP7fFN4TwPQrfR7GQY%2BJPW5K6pgyyrcxcTn6Ozoch91niji1qlFRQ0sQ0oysxKhQ%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293188\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a detailed list of results of daily time spent using smartphones across 20 different countries and how the numbers changed since 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Indonesia-<\/strong> 6.05 hours (2023), 6.14 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thailand- <\/strong>5.64 hours (2023), 5.54 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Argentina- <\/strong>5.33 hours (2023), 4.95 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia-<\/strong> 5.28 hours (2023), 5.29 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brazil-<\/strong> 5.02 hours (2023), 4.82 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India- <\/strong>4.77 hours (2023), 4.67 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mexico-<\/strong> 4.7 hours (2023), 4.44 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Singapore-<\/strong> 4.51 hours (2023), 4.43 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Korea- <\/strong>4.51 hours (2023), 4.72 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turkey-<\/strong> 4.45 hours (2023), 4.34 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>US-<\/strong> 4.34 hours (2023), 4.42 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UK- <\/strong>3.81 hours (2023), 3.83 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Canada- <\/strong>3.8 hours (2023), 3.65 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Japan-<\/strong> 3.77 hours (2023), 3.57 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Italy-<\/strong> 3.77 hours (2023), 3.79 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China-<\/strong> 3.72 hours (2023), 3.49 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spain-<\/strong> 3.64 hours (2023), 3.62 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>France-<\/strong> 3.61 hours (2023), 3.61 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Germany-<\/strong> 3.42 hours (2023), 3.42 hours (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Australia- <\/strong>3.35 hours (2023), 3.25 hours (2022).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Time Spent Using Smartphones in the US<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The average American adult spends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1045353\/mobile-device-daily-usage-time-in-the-us\/\"><strong>4 hours and 39 minutes<\/strong><\/a> on their smartphone on a daily basis. In fact, a recent report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmonyhit.com\/phone-screen-time-statistics\/?clreqid=a5b99b78-5919-4ddd-a2d7-5cb3c4e66e6d&amp;kbid=58587\">Harmony Healthcare IT<\/a> shows how <strong>36% of Amercians believe they have a screen time addiction<\/strong> and that they wouldn\u2019t be able to go 24 hours without checking their phones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we delve deep in this study, we find out that US children get their first phone at the age 12 and that there\u2019s a clear correlation with people\u2019s age and time spent on their smartphone. In fact, <strong>Gen Z<\/strong> smartphone users (people born between 1995-2012) lead the list of screen time usage in the US, spending an average of<strong> 6 hours and 5 minutes<\/strong> with their mobile device.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Time-Spent-Using-Smartphones-by-Generation.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=ilMEWCZ9euzstQuZ5tDvp5%2FroMYcwJZjGMjnXv%2FbM%2FRCnj8pmpSg7UP1tiFsVx8jsA76ZA77wVEQAfn1b7OZywpHUpefvLraCZHJBldeMhGNUa%2F%2F5z47bK%2BsdvXYDsngRahf3dJnuRT7G%2Fn2PTPeSr9btiVTDOgelv%2BKZqkc9noSAYweWkuwCXj4OJonwWJcQBRZihzMMuKh8q2r5XJRPlur70zXyp2MGJtBEH4ujTYq24ykeSdF1CbRoGmJhuRZmdChRypg7aafPPda98b2kSzP599RCI9lr1ADzLFsUi9ayo2NNlJQ27fkwFq%2B08KCRpWvQq4NLCCrOCx1%2BoPNQQ%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293189\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a complete breakdown of daily time spent using smartphones in correlation to the users\u2019 generation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gen Z ( 1995-2012)- <\/strong>6 hours and 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Millennials (1980-1994)-<\/strong> 4 hours and 36 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gen X (1965-1979)- <\/strong>4 hours and 9 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Baby Boomers (1946-1964)- <\/strong>3 hours and 31 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s also relevant to point out how the time spent in <strong>non-voice activities <\/strong>has been increasing since 2019, going from <strong>3 hours and 45 minutes<\/strong> to <strong>4 hours and 39 minutes<\/strong> in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Smartphone-Time-Spent-in-Non-Voice-Activities.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=FQMsaHc32pZ4vzUixcSl59L%2FANcfjsLU8tEeyJjjJu1k5CVWiNUxfM1GcB%2FqLJnQZO89bHyCYYmf40ZX5na0d4LA5dqnrsyUpg9%2FObU2hAX4wow7bGKVU4T%2BcBrafpT0V9Dc2npHpyhTHZH8Ef8m7%2BXwPXDS%2FI3haVsC3xGqC6dp7ZzRukgZScLUhvKXrPhvtl%2BRmhctsTCEijvqO%2F4CypCwAbL1PGDEBdoYjKHINonqh9R6SPIyMYXU%2FWN15M1lgHke6ZRBbfGAxTe70Elhbc2kyLhiGJlZjiboY7hgIVbeYstVcPS9mLHABj9U0%2BrNmGiqMF8OH7NKpMdXonE%2BGg%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293190\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the data gathered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1045353\/mobile-device-daily-usage-time-in-the-us\/\">Statista<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2019-<\/strong> 3 hours and 45 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020- <\/strong>4 hours and 16 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021-<\/strong> 4 hours and 24 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022-<\/strong> 4 hours and 30 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023- <\/strong>4 hours and 36 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024- <\/strong>4 hours and 39 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Smartphone Ownership in the US<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to November&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/mobile\/\">Mobile Fact Sheet by Pew Research Center<\/a>, <strong>91% of American adults own a smartphone<\/strong>. The number has increased exponentially since 2011 when only 35% of them owned one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To illustrate this fact, we\u2019ve charted a graph on smartphone ownership growth in the US during the past decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Smartphone-Ownership-in-the-US.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=WR0%2F2K%2FzD0Bz1bQv0lb%2BC4khpLwaTbPiNYT8ARe7TnTamYH2BA%2BcIAGlADFBkPZ8SAPGpVPXPZ1KuVS5SpOqRpBSKTDMeq5uxx0PP%2Frtq00%2BjLGvsCzyTe1fCZ6LCpZ2HEPAr3TTv7liXNt4TK2bJbrGqHXRKsWdFIgh4kwzrHMD97NZM5P9LVNsJjrcEMS0UK6%2Bhyi6Z1uVILNwAqPaSXgKbdKlmImc5oCUZvAB3ib1DsQ9fnr9jhOZTABeAEOLSl4vL5wO6foyPTWbRU%2B4nj0DpGTfqjuONRzODbWzTpIYkj8PN2hTruVTBlH0AZ3Atl9wMCNmGW9p13Lo3jR9LQ%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293191\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smartphone ownership in the US:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2011- <\/strong>35%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2012-<\/strong> 46%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013-<\/strong> 56%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2014-<\/strong> 59%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015-<\/strong> 68%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016- <\/strong>70%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018-<\/strong> 77%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019- <\/strong>81%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021-<\/strong> 85%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023- <\/strong>90%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024-<\/strong> 91%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Much Time is Spent on Smartphone Apps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent study made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1446684\/cumulative-time-spent-on-apps\/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20mobile%20users%20worldwide,constant%20increase%20among%20global%20users.\">Statista <\/a>shows how <strong>mobile users worldwide spent almost 16 billion hours using mobile apps<\/strong>. If we look at it in comparison to other years, time spent on apps has increased almost 25% since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Global-Hours-Spent-on-Mobile-Apps.jpg?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&#038;Expires=1793031556&#038;Signature=qyILweCpdXD6lUhtubHOUs9m67xTmJXa28r%2Bb9Fc71fH%2FsDEP6DNJsEinyPzw7fkwRQvFSINuotjuvlMbQlEmuicv4lNATYj526lWAy3rQFAOag5lKvmVm0c5ZTaKTtHdnN64PJPK9rq8P1K2zw71CHm6Ld5puwI%2BxPoUJAHSl%2Fdb1xaMYc6YTr%2BiJt%2B%2Fnpj57IxnaYnydNS4Nfjwn1s3ug979AzTkSPNJigsMUENSWOEdP%2F1Rk6nb0Xh770LCgHOCyZNebbrqzNwSMCuakzt95wOoVsTQr%2BZxTl1uBliZ0jHudZWz25aNEouJeqmuSWeViLFNRpxxCjgrqyPTKqdw%3D%3D\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293192\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of the results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Global hours spent on mobile apps 2020-2023<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2020-<\/strong> 8.46 billion hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021-<\/strong>10.35 billion hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022- <\/strong>12.66 billion hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023-<\/strong> 15.76 billion hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smartphone users spend most of their screen time using apps rather than browsing or making calls. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/insights\/mobile-users-smartphone-usage\/\">eMarketer<\/a>, the average user spends a total of <strong>3 hours and 28 minutes using apps<\/strong> versus 51 minutes browsing or doing other activities with their smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s undeniable that<strong> smartphone usage and mobile screen time consumption has grown at an arguably alarming rate<\/strong> during the past decade. This trend doesn\u2019t seem to have reached its peak yet, and even though we will eventually reach a plateau and a decline, there\u2019s no indicator that points that it will be anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smartphones have changed the way we communicate with our friends, family and loved ones. 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