{"id":14952,"date":"2024-03-18T13:33:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/?p=14952"},"modified":"2024-03-18T13:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:33:13","slug":"smartphone-usage-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/smartphone-usage-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"50+ Smartphone Usage Statistics, Facts &amp; Trends [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Part of the smartphone generation? We all are!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were <strong>6.8 billion<\/strong> smartphone users worldwide in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to recent reports, an average person spends <strong>3 hours and 15 minutes<\/strong> on their phone every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2016, the number of smartphone users worldwide has <strong>grown by 50%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is your smartphone a constant companion?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An average person checks their smartphone <strong>58 times per day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>78%<\/strong> of <strong>females <\/strong>claim to spend <strong>more time<\/strong> on their smartphones than their partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are you ready to rethink your screen time?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out surprising smartphone usage statistics that reveal the digital revolution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#top-smartphone-usage-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Smartphone Usage Statistics: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#average-time-spent-on-smartphone-statistics\">Average Time Spent On Smartphone Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#smartphone-usage-in-us-statistics\">Smartphone Usage In US Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#smartphone-usage-by-demographics\">Smartphone Usage By Demographics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#worldwide-smartphone-usage-over-time\">Worldwide Smartphone Usage Over Time<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-do-people-spend-time-on-smartphones\">How Do People Spend Time On Smartphones?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#mobile-e-commerce-statistics\">Mobile E-Commerce Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-does-smartphone-affect-your-health-and-work\">How Does Smartphone Affect Your Health And Work?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#is-smartphone-affecting-your-relationships\">Is Smartphone Affecting Your Relationships?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#smartphone-addictiveness-statistics\">Smartphone Addictiveness Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#future-projections-and-trends-of-smartphone-usage\">Future Projections And Trends Of Smartphone Usage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-smartphone-usage-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Smartphone Usage Statistics: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/latest-smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Smartphone usage affects relationships\" class=\"wp-image-14964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/latest-smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/latest-smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/latest-smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/latest-smartphone-usage-stats-graphic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An average person spends <strong>3 hours and 15 minutes<\/strong> on their phone every day.<sup> [3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 in 5<\/strong> smartphone users spends <strong>4.5 hours or above <\/strong>on average on their phones every day.<sup> [1]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Almost 52%<\/strong> of phone checks were recorded during <strong>working hours<\/strong>.<sup> [1]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11%<\/strong> of Americans admitted that they spend <strong>7+ hours<\/strong> on their phones each day. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mississippi<\/strong> had the<strong> highest <\/strong>average time (<strong>5 hours 40 minutes<\/strong>) spent on smartphones per capita.<sup> [6]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ohio<\/strong> has the<strong> lowest<\/strong> average screen time (<strong>3 hours 36 minutes<\/strong>) per capita each day.<sup> [6]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Texting<\/strong> on smartphones increased by<strong> 37%<\/strong> during covid.<sup> [7]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2023, mobile commerce accounted for <strong>73% of e-commerce<\/strong>.<sup> [13]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>68.8%<\/strong> of people believe that screen time is affecting their<strong> mental health negatively<\/strong>. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>42.8%<\/strong> of people feel that using smartphones for <strong>long hours<\/strong> has <strong>reduced their attention span<\/strong>.<sup>[3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2025, an estimated <strong>72.6% <\/strong>of global smartphone owners will <strong>access the internet<\/strong> solely using their smartphones.<sup> [11]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"average-time-spent-on-smartphone-statistics\">Average Time Spent On Smartphone Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There were <strong>6.8 billion<\/strong> smartphone users worldwide in 2023. <sup>[2]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to recent reports, an average person spends <strong>3 hours and 15 minutes<\/strong> on their phone every day. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1 in 5<\/strong> smartphone users spends <strong>4.5 hours or above <\/strong>on average on their phones every day. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An average person checks their smartphone <strong>58 times per day<\/strong>. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When was the last time you checked your phone?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is surprising to note that people use smartphones <strong>more <\/strong>on <strong>weekdays compared to weekends<\/strong>. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Almost 52%<\/strong> of phone checks were recorded during <strong>working hours<\/strong>. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average time spent on a smartphone per<strong> pick-up<\/strong> is about <strong>1 minute 15 seconds <\/strong>in a day. <sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"smartphone-usage-in-us-statistics\">Smartphone Usage In US Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are Americans spending too much time on their phones?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11%<\/strong> of Americans admitted that they spend <strong>7+ hours<\/strong> on their phones each day. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>About 46%<\/strong> of<strong> Americans<\/strong> said that they spend an average of <strong>4 to 5 hours <\/strong>on their smartphones each day.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While<strong> 22%<\/strong> claim to spend between <strong>3 and 4 hours <\/strong>on their phones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16%<\/strong> think they spend an average of <strong>1 to 2 hours<\/strong> on their phone per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 in 20 (5%)<\/strong> Americans stated they use their phones less than <strong>1 hour per day<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-us-stats-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Smartphone usage statistics in the US\" class=\"wp-image-14966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-us-stats-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-us-stats-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-us-stats-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-us-stats.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/smartphone-relationship-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SellCell<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mississippi<\/strong> had the<strong> highest <\/strong>average time (<strong>5 hours 40 minutes<\/strong>) spent on smartphones per capita. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ohio<\/strong> has the<strong> lowest<\/strong> average screen time (<strong>3 hours 36 minutes<\/strong>) per capita each day. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average smartphone user touches their phone after <strong>every 10 to 12 minutes<\/strong> in the US. <sup>[12]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"smartphone-usage-by-demographics\">Smartphone Usage By Demographics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who is an average smartphone user?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is smartphone usage different for various groups and categories?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let\u2019s find out!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About 3 in 4<\/strong> Gen Zs admit to spending more time on their smartphones than they would like each day. <sup>[4]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>nearly half<\/strong> of the Baby Boomers feel they spend more hours than they prefer on smartphones. <sup>[4]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average smartphone screen time for <strong>females<\/strong> was approximately <strong>2 hours and 47 minutes<\/strong> per day, compared to <strong>2 hours and 34 minutes<\/strong> for <strong>males<\/strong>. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"worldwide-smartphone-usage-over-time\">Worldwide Smartphone Usage Over Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There has been a <strong>30% increase <\/strong>in smartphone app usage time <strong>globally.<\/strong> <sup>[16]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India<\/strong> leads in smartphone app usage time, with an increment of<strong> 80%<\/strong>, followed by<strong> Russia at 50%<\/strong> since 2019. <sup>[16]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There has been a <strong>45%<\/strong> increase in smartphone app usage time in<strong> Indonesia and Turkey<\/strong>. <sup>[16]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The reported daily average hours spent on cell phones was <strong>3 hours<\/strong> globally in 2019. <sup>[17]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It grew to <strong>4 hours<\/strong> in 2021. <sup>[17]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>average<\/strong> daily smartphone screen time in<strong> China<\/strong> is predicted to hit <strong>3 hours 50 minutes<\/strong>. <sup>[17]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-people-spend-time-on-smartphones\">How Do People Spend Time On Smartphones?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Average time spent on smartphone statistics\" class=\"wp-image-14967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-stats-graphic-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-stats-graphic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What do you do on the phone?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not surprising that <strong>almost everyone <\/strong>uses a smartphone for the <strong>internet<\/strong>. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2011, people used phones for the internet for <strong>only 32 minutes<\/strong>. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data went up to <strong>1 hour and 3 minutes, <\/strong>in 2014. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 2021, the average daily time spent using the internet on a smartphone was <strong>approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes<\/strong>. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people use the internet on their desktops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While social media binds people to the <strong>internet and smartphones<\/strong>. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>51.8% <\/strong>of people admitted to using social media because of <strong>boredom<\/strong>. <sup>[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have reviewed the 2023 survey on smartphone usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Percentage of Users<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Emails<\/td><td>83%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taking Photos<\/td><td>83%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Surfing the Internet<\/td><td>76%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maps\/Directions<\/td><td>73%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online Shopping<\/td><td>71%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Check\/Post Social Media<\/td><td>67%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Listening To Music\/Podcasts<\/td><td>66%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Watch Short Videos (Clips\/Messages)<\/td><td>65%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online Banking<\/td><td>60%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video Calls<\/td><td>59%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taking Videos<\/td><td>58%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading news<\/td><td>58%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General purpose apps<\/td><td>57%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Playing Games (Apps)<\/td><td>52%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Watch long videos (Movies\/TV)<\/td><td>44%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online Dating<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandsage.com\/smartphone-usage-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Demandsage<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Analyzing the habits of smartphone users, here is the list of activities they perform, along with the average time they spend on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Smartphone Activities<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Once a day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 to 3 times per day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4 to 7 times per day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8 to 10 times per day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>10 times or more<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Don\u2019t know<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Update social media<\/td><td>43%<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>10%<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>6%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Makes phone calls<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>44%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><td>6%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texting<\/td><td>16%<\/td><td>30%<\/td><td>19%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td>18%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Take photos\/record videos<\/td><td>51%<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>8%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks<\/td><td>48%<\/td><td>23%<\/td><td>8%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Watch movies\/video content<\/td><td>49%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>5%<\/td><td>11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Use gps navigation<\/td><td>63%<\/td><td>18%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td>1%<\/td><td>2%<\/td><td>12%<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandsage.com\/smartphone-usage-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Demandsage<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"changes-in-smartphone-usage-due-to-covid\">Changes In Smartphone Usage Due To Covid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How did you pass time sitting isolated at home during Covid?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mostly smartphones, right?!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of smartphones highly increased during Covid and people were indulged in the following activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Texting<\/strong> on smartphones increased by<strong> 37%<\/strong> during Covid. <sup>[7]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Video calling<\/strong> increased by <strong>32%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Browsing social media<\/strong> increased by <strong>36%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using <strong>shopping apps<\/strong> increased by <strong>23%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mobile-e-commerce-statistics\">Mobile E-Commerce Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a<strong> retail app usage study<\/strong>,<strong> 21% of <\/strong>mobile users reported using these apps <strong>multiple times daily<\/strong>, while<strong> 22% <\/strong>reported using them <strong>once daily. <\/strong><sup>[13]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>35%<\/strong> of mobile users use <strong>mobile retail apps multiple times a week<\/strong>. <sup>[13]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, mobile commerce accounted for <strong>73% of e-commerce<\/strong>. <sup>[13]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>55% of buyers <\/strong>make <strong>mobile purchases <\/strong>after seeing products on social media. <sup>[13]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of mobile shoppers in the United States is set to increase to <strong>187 million by the end of 2024.<\/strong> <sup>[14]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-smartphone-affect-your-health-and-work\">How Does Smartphone Affect Your Health And Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>According to a survey, <strong>68.8%<\/strong> of people believe that screen time is affecting their<strong> mental health negatively<\/strong>. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While <strong>only<\/strong> about <strong>1 in 10 <\/strong>people believe screen time has a <strong>positive effect on mental health<\/strong>. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>54.7%<\/strong> of people confirmed that they have <strong>strained eyes <\/strong>due to smartphones. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21%<\/strong> of people reported feeling <strong>depressed<\/strong> due to using <strong>smartphones and social media<\/strong>. <sup>[3]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>42.8%<\/strong> of people feel that using smartphones for <strong>long hours<\/strong> has <strong>reduced their attention span<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29.5%<\/strong> of people suffer <strong>back problems and aches <\/strong>due to sitting for long hours scrolling smartphones.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All negatives?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>No, some people have highly praised smartphones too!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>51.4% <\/strong>of people said that they<strong> feel more informed<\/strong> and have access to unlimited education on smartphones. <sup>[8]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18.4%<\/strong> feel <strong>more productive<\/strong> while having phones with them. <sup>[8]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>42.8%<\/strong> of users believe that smartphones have<strong> widened their worldview<\/strong>. <sup>[9]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>48.1%<\/strong> of people said that they<strong> feel more connected<\/strong> due to smartphones. On the contrary, <strong>22.6%<\/strong> believe smartphones made us <strong>less connected<\/strong> in the true sense. <sup>[9]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-smartphone-affecting-your-relationships\">Is Smartphone Affecting Your Relationships?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is concerning to note that <strong>78%<\/strong> of <strong>females <\/strong>claim to spend <strong>more time<\/strong> on their smartphones than their partners. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The percentage is a little lower for males as<strong> 64%<\/strong> of <strong>males <\/strong>believe they spend more time on their smartphones than their partners. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17%<\/strong> of women have interrupted<strong> bedroom intimacy<\/strong> to check their phone. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shockingly,<strong> 30%<\/strong> of people agreed to <strong>message <\/strong>their partner when <strong>both are home<\/strong>, rather than have a face-to-face conversation. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Only<\/strong> <strong>18%<\/strong> of homes have \u201c<strong>no phone zones<\/strong>\u201d. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25%<\/strong> of people have had an <strong>argument <\/strong>caused by <strong>mobile phone use<\/strong>. <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"smartphone-addictiveness-statistics\">Smartphone Addictiveness Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24% of Gen Zs<\/strong> admitted that smartphone <strong>overuse <\/strong>has become a problem. <sup>[4]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>41% of Gen Zs<\/strong> confirmed that they are actively taking steps to <strong>reduce their screen time. <\/strong><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-statistics-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Smartphone usage breakdown by age group\" class=\"wp-image-14968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-statistics-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-statistics-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-statistics-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/smartphone-usage-statistics.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/simpletexting.com\/screen-time-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SimpleTexting<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"future-projections-and-trends-of-smartphone-usage\">Future Projections And Trends Of Smartphone Usage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Smartphone usage is <strong>expected<\/strong> to grow by <strong>2 to 3% i.e, about 7.34 billion <\/strong>in 2025. <sup>[10]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2027, there will be an estimated <strong>7.69 billion<\/strong> smartphone subscriptions.<sup> [11]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2025, an estimated <strong>72.6% <\/strong>of global smartphone owners will <strong>access the internet<\/strong> solely using their smartphones. <sup>[11]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are roughly<strong> 10.37 billion mobile connections<\/strong> worldwide. <sup>[15]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2016, global smartphone users were<strong> only 3.67 billion<\/strong>, accounting for<strong> 45% of the total population<\/strong>. <sup>[15]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As of 2023, the number of smartphone users now stands at <strong>85% of the total world population<\/strong>. <sup>[15]<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since 2016, the number of smartphone users worldwide has <strong>grown by 50%<\/strong>. <sup>[15]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#fff9ed\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>If you found this article interesting, you might enjoy these too:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>[related_posts_by_tax taxonomies=&#8221;category,post_tag&#8221; posts_per_page=&#8221;5&#8243; orderby=&#8221;post_modified&#8221; title=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fa-qs\">FAQs&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-mobile-traffic-statistics\">What are mobile traffic statistics?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount of data consumed while using smartphones accounts for mobile traffic. The average smartphone user uses 19.08 GB of internet monthly as of 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-times-does-an-average-american-check-their-phone-per-day\">How many times does an average American check their phone per day?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An average American checks their phone 96 times per day, or once every 10 to 12 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-smartphones-are-sold-each-year\">How many smartphones are sold each year?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 1.5 billion smartphones are sold around the world each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-smartphone-addiction-statistics\">What are smartphone addiction statistics?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>47% of people believe they\u2019re addicted to their phones. 71% check their phone within the first 10 minutes of waking up. 70% check their phone within the first 5 minutes of receiving a notification and feel uneasy if their phone is not around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-e-commerce-is-affected-by-mobiles\">How e-commerce is affected by mobiles?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>35% of mobile users use mobile retail apps multiple times a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, m-commerce accounted for 73% of e-commerce. 55% of buyers make mobile purchases after seeing products on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smartphone usage is increasing significantly as the number of <strong>smartphone users worldwide<\/strong> has grown by 50%, since 2016. By 2027, there will be an estimated 7.69 billion smartphone subscriptions. People are spending hours on phones surfing, shopping, scrolling, or posting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rescue Time. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rescuetime.com\/screen-time-stats-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Here\u2019s how much you use your phone during the workday<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BankmyCell. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-many-phones-are-in-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">How Many Smartphones Are in the World?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SimpleTexting. <a href=\"https:\/\/simpletexting.com\/screen-time-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Screen Time Trends in The Age of COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ResearchGate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/306263450_How_Age_and_Gender_Affect_Smartphone_Usage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">How Age and Gender Affect Smartphone Usage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SellCell.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/smartphone-relationship-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Smartphone Relationship Survey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eMarketer.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/content\/us-time-spent-with-mobile-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> US Time Spent with Mobile 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MarketPlus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketplus.in.th\/content\/detail.php?id=7641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Media Wrap-up 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily Mail. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-10394221\/People-spend-4-8-hours-day-mobile-apps-research-shows.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">People spend 4-8 hours per day on mobile apps research shows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing Charts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingcharts.com\/digital\/mobile-phone-111093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Smartphones Now Account for 70% of US Digital Media Time<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GSMA. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/mobileeconomy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GSMA_MobileEconomy2020_Global.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Mobile Economy 2020<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ericsson. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ericsson.com\/en\/mobility-report\/mobility-visualizer?f=1&amp;ft=1&amp;r=1&amp;t=8&amp;s=1&amp;u=1&amp;y=2016,2021&amp;c=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mobility Visualizer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fox 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.q13fox.com\/news\/americans-check-their-smartphones-96-times-a-day-survey-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Americans check their smartphones 96 times a day, survey says<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oberlo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oberlo.com\/statistics\/mobile-commerce-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mobile Commerce Sales in 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appinventiv. <a href=\"https:\/\/appinventiv.com\/blog\/mobile-commerce-trends-infographics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Future of Mobile Commerce: Stats &amp; Trends to Know in 2021-2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statista. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/330695\/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Number of smartphone users from 2016 to 2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statista. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1224510\/time-spent-per-day-on-smartphone-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">How much time on average do you spend on your phone on a daily basis?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forbes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberthart\/2022\/01\/12\/record-38-trillion-hours-spent-on-mobile-apps-during-2021-in-another-blockbuster-year-for-digital-economy\/?sh=172947e82a42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Record 3.8 Trillion Hours Spent On Mobile Apps During 2021 In Another Blockbuster Year For Digital Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of the smartphone generation? 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