The statistics presents the most common causes for accidental smartphone damages in the United States as of 2018. During the survey period, 74 percent of respondents reported to dropping their phones on the ground. Phones falling from pockets was ranked second at a 49 percent occurrence rate. Cracked screens there the most common type of smartphone damage.
Most common causes of accidental smartphone damages according to users the United States as of 2018
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SquareTrade. (November 20, 2018). Most common causes of accidental smartphone damages according to users the United States as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959492/us-top-common-smartphone-damage-cause/
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SquareTrade. (2018). Most common causes of accidental smartphone damages according to users the United States as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959492/us-top-common-smartphone-damage-cause/
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Most common causes of accidental smartphone damages according to users the United States as of 2018 [Graph], SquareTrade, November 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/959492/us-top-common-smartphone-damage-cause/