It is a well-known fact that the continuous development of technology leads all humanity to ‘digitalization’. For this reason, many people around the world are buying smartphones that are essential for our daily work. In fact, researches reveal that more than 80% of the world’s population has a smartphone, revealing how popular and necessary these devices are.
Of course, the operating systems used in these phones are also of great importance for consumers to have a better experience. It is possible to say that Android developed by Google and iOS operating systems developed by Apple dominate the smartphone market. Analysis also reveals that 7 out of ten people today use Android, and at least two of the rest use iOS. But a new report shows that this dominance of Android is waning.
Android lost some of its global market share to Apple
A report shared yesterday by StockApps reveals that the Android operating system’s global market share has been declining in recent years. took it out. According to the statements, the share, which was 77.32% in 2018, decreased to 69.74% in January 2022 and experienced a depreciation of 7.58%. In addition, the market share of iOS reached 25.49% from 19.4% and experienced an increase of more than 6%.
- 69.32% Android, 30% iOS
- in Europe 45% Android, 54% iOS
- Android 81% in North America and Oceania , iOS 18%
- Android 90% in South America, iOS 10%
- Android 84% in Africa, iOS 14%
In short, Android’s significant loss in the last three years; It can be said that Apple is making a profit. However, the data shows that Google’s Android operating system still dominates the global market. This reveals that Apple still has a long way to go before it has the highest market share.