As of 2021, there is no significant difference between the length of use of newly purchased or second-hand smartphones bought by French consumers. Smartphone owners rarely keep their device for more than three years (16 percent). In fact, they are more likely to replace their smartphones within the first two years of owning them (63 percent).
Breakdown of new and second-hand smartphones in France in 2021, by number of years of use
* The source adds the following information: "3,235 people (aged 18 years and older) have participated online. 4,72 people (aged 18 years and older) have been asked by phone, due to missing digital access. 3,22 people (aged 12 to 17) have participated online after the permission of a parent."
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ARCEP. (June 3, 2021). Breakdown of new and second-hand smartphones in France in 2021, by number of years of use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292399/smartphone-use-length-france/
ARCEP. "Breakdown of new and second-hand smartphones in France in 2021, by number of years of use." Chart. June 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292399/smartphone-use-length-france/
ARCEP. (2021). Breakdown of new and second-hand smartphones in France in 2021, by number of years of use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292399/smartphone-use-length-france/
ARCEP. "Breakdown of New and Second-hand Smartphones in France in 2021, by Number of Years of Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292399/smartphone-use-length-france/
ARCEP, Breakdown of new and second-hand smartphones in France in 2021, by number of years of use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292399/smartphone-use-length-france/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Breakdown of new and second-hand smartphones in France in 2021, by number of years of use [Graph], ARCEP, June 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292399/smartphone-use-length-france/
