This statistic displays the share of mobile phone users who have used a fingerprint readers on their phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. A total of 76 percent of users whose phones have a fingerprint reader reported having used it.
Share of mobile phone users who have used a fingerprint reader on their phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
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all respondents with fingerprint reader on their phone
Method of interview
Online survey
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The full question was phrased as follows: ''Which, if any, of the methods listed below have you used to identify yourself when unlocking your phone, authorising mobile payments or other transactions? (fingerprint reader)''
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Deloitte. (June 30, 2016). Share of mobile phone users who have used a fingerprint reader on their phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649898/share-of-mobile-phone-users-who-have-used-a-fingerprint-reader-in-the-uk/
Deloitte. "Share of mobile phone users who have used a fingerprint reader on their phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016." Chart. June 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649898/share-of-mobile-phone-users-who-have-used-a-fingerprint-reader-in-the-uk/
Deloitte. (2016). Share of mobile phone users who have used a fingerprint reader on their phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649898/share-of-mobile-phone-users-who-have-used-a-fingerprint-reader-in-the-uk/
Deloitte. "Share of Mobile Phone Users Who Have Used a Fingerprint Reader on Their Phone in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649898/share-of-mobile-phone-users-who-have-used-a-fingerprint-reader-in-the-uk/
Deloitte, Share of mobile phone users who have used a fingerprint reader on their phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649898/share-of-mobile-phone-users-who-have-used-a-fingerprint-reader-in-the-uk/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Share of mobile phone users who have used a fingerprint reader on their phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph], Deloitte, June 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649898/share-of-mobile-phone-users-who-have-used-a-fingerprint-reader-in-the-uk/
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