The proportion of smartphone users out of those using a mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) increased notably from 2011 to 2023, from less than half in 2011 with 44 percent to 91 percent of mobile phone users using a smartphone in 2023.
Share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you personally use a mobile phone? Is this a smartphone? A smartphone is a phone on which you can send ad receive emails, use apps, view websites and generally go online. Popular brands include iPhone and Samsung Galaxy. (Single code)"
** September 27 to November 12, 2023 was the date of the most recent survey.
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Ofcom. (January 18, 2024). Share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300398/smartphone-usage-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023." Chart. January 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300398/smartphone-usage-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. (2024). Share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300398/smartphone-usage-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Share of Smartphone Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300398/smartphone-usage-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom, Share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300398/smartphone-usage-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of smartphone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 [Graph], Ofcom, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300398/smartphone-usage-in-the-united-kingdom/
