According to a survey of mobile users in Great Britain, as of August 2023, 90 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 24 reported using their mobile to take photos. In comparison, around 80 percent of users aged between 25 and 49, as well as users aged 65 and over, reported doing the same. Approximately 60 percent of UK users aged between 50 and 64 reported using their smartphones to play video games during the examined period.
Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023, by age group
Characteristic
18-24
25-49
50-64
65+
Text messages
60%
61%
63%
57%
Taking photos
90%
82%
89%
79%
Browsing the internet
80%
72%
64%
48%
Sending pictures or videos
44%
21%
11%
6%
Voice calls
83%
82%
77%
62%
Online shopping
35%
34%
22%
12%
Visiting social networks (e.g. Facebook, SnapChat)
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YouGov. (October 24, 2023). Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420122/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage-by-age/
YouGov. "Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023, by age group." Chart. October 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420122/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage-by-age/
YouGov. (2023). Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420122/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage-by-age/
YouGov. "Most Popular Weekly App and Mobile Activities in Great Britain as of August 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420122/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage-by-age/
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Most popular weekly app and mobile activities in Great Britain as of August 2023, by age group [Graph], YouGov, October 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420122/uk-daily-mobile-activities-by-usage-by-age/