This statistic displays the share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose. During the survey, 93 percent of Australian consumers who have a fingerprint reader on their smartphone used it to unlock their device.
Share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose
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Share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, of the methods listed below have you used to identify yourself when unlocking your phone, authorizing mobile payments or other transactions?''
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Deloitte. (November 30, 2018). Share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/794538/australia-use-of-smartphone-fingerprint-reader-by-purpose/
Deloitte. "Share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose." Chart. November 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794538/australia-use-of-smartphone-fingerprint-reader-by-purpose/
Deloitte. (2018). Share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794538/australia-use-of-smartphone-fingerprint-reader-by-purpose/
Deloitte. "Share of Consumers Who Use The Fingerprint Reader on Their Smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by Purpose." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794538/australia-use-of-smartphone-fingerprint-reader-by-purpose/
Deloitte, Share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794538/australia-use-of-smartphone-fingerprint-reader-by-purpose/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Share of consumers who use the fingerprint reader on their smartphone in Australia as of June 2018, by purpose [Graph], Deloitte, November 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/794538/australia-use-of-smartphone-fingerprint-reader-by-purpose/
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