This statistic illustrates the share of cell phones owned in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of phone. The highest share of respondents owned smartphones, 11 percent owned basic phones, and another one percent did not own a phone at all. The mobile phone market share was widely dominated by smartphone vendors in recent years. Among smartphone vendors, Apple and Samsung were the dominant vendors with respect to the market share of mobile phones.
Share of cell phones owned in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of phone
respondents are English speaking residential population who own smartphone and/or a landline phone
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What kind of cell phone do you have?"
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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Statista. (May 24, 2017). Share of cell phones owned in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of phone [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/717086/cell-phone-ownership-in-the-uk-by-type-of-phone/
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