According to a survey published by Deloitte on the importance of smartphones vs. tablets across generations, the majority of respondents answered they consider their smartphones more important than their tablet devices. More than 80 percent of trailing millenials prioritize their smartphone over their tablets, while 78 percent of Xers answered similarly.
Which device is more important to you overall - your smartphone or tablet?
(by age)
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Deloitte. (March 31, 2012). Which device is more important to you overall - your smartphone or tablet? (by age) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262265/smartphones-vs-tablet-by-age/
Deloitte. "Which device is more important to you overall - your smartphone or tablet? (by age)." Chart. March 31, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262265/smartphones-vs-tablet-by-age/
Deloitte. (2012). Which device is more important to you overall - your smartphone or tablet? (by age). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262265/smartphones-vs-tablet-by-age/
Deloitte. "Which Device Is More Important to You Overall - Your Smartphone or Tablet? (by Age)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262265/smartphones-vs-tablet-by-age/
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