The latest situation in the competition between Android and iOS, the two biggest players of the mobile operating system market, has become clear. According to research, 7 out of 10 phones today run Android, while the remaining 3 run iOS or other operating systems.
A new report shared by StockApps revealed the last 5 years change in the market share of Android operating system. As of July 2018, Android was experiencing its golden age, reaching a market share of 77.32%. However, in recent years, its star has faded due to the rise of alternatives such as Huawei HarmonyOS.
Android lost 8 percent of market share to iOS
According to the data, the market share of Android operating system, which was 77 percent in July 2018, decreased by approximately 8 percent to 69 percent in January 2022. declined. On the other hand, iOS managed to increase its market share from 19 percent to 25 percent in 5 years.
6 percent of the 8 percent loss experienced by Android, that is, the majority of it, has shifted to iOS, while the remaining 2 percent is made up of other small-scale operating systems. specified. The report emphasized that Android is the first choice of smartphone buyers in most regions, but iOS dominates the North American market.
While it is noted that Android has a market share of 81 percent in Asia and 90 percent in South America; In these regions, it was shared that iOS is home to 18 percent and 10 percent, respectively. In addition, it was understood that the share of other mobile operating systems in both continents was less than 1 percent.
Looking at North America and Oceania, the two operating systems go head-to-head. Apple’s iOS operating system has a total share of 54 percent in both markets, while Android accounts for about 45 percent. The total share of the remaining small-scale operating systems such as KaiOS is less than 1 percent.
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