From May to August 2023, around 99.8 percent of female respondents aged between 25 and 34 years old in Hong Kong had a smartphone. All age groups in Hong Kong revealed a growth trend in smartphone penetration since 2016.
Penetration rate of smartphones among people over ten years old in Hong Kong from May to August 2023, by gender and age group
among persons aged 10 and over who had a smartphone
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The sample excludes foreign domestic helpers.
In this survey, smartphone refers to a mobile phone offering more advanced features than a cell phone which is mainly for making phone call, sending SMS and taking picture. Some advanced features / functions found in smartphone include touchscreen interface, Internet access via mobile network (such as Wi-Fi connection and 4G LTE connection), video and music player, video recording, GPS navigation, sending and receiving e-mail and web browsing. The smartphone can also be used to download mobile apps (such as WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube);
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Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (June 27, 2024). Penetration rate of smartphones among people over ten years old in Hong Kong from May to August 2023, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093463/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-by-gender-and-age-group/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Penetration rate of smartphones among people over ten years old in Hong Kong from May to August 2023, by gender and age group ." Chart. June 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093463/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-by-gender-and-age-group/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (2024). Penetration rate of smartphones among people over ten years old in Hong Kong from May to August 2023, by gender and age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093463/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-by-gender-and-age-group/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Penetration Rate of Smartphones among People over Ten Years Old in Hong Kong from May to August 2023, by Gender and Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093463/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-by-gender-and-age-group/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong, Penetration rate of smartphones among people over ten years old in Hong Kong from May to August 2023, by gender and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093463/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-by-gender-and-age-group/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Penetration rate of smartphones among people over ten years old in Hong Kong from May to August 2023, by gender and age group [Graph], Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong, June 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093463/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-by-gender-and-age-group/
