Most of us would agree that iPhones generally have a higher resale value than most Android phones, but did you know that some old iPhones are still actively used in many countries? This is what the latest DeviceAtlas report reveals along with many other fascinating stats on the mobile world based on web traffic in Q4 2016.
Old iPhones still in use, 4-inch and 4.7-inch most popular
One of the main themes covered in the latest DeviceAtlas Mobile Web Intelligence report is the usage of different iPhone models and iOS in general. Analyzing the share of web traffic, we learned that:
- iPhone 4 and 4S are actively used in many countries, including Russia (3.7%), France (2.7%), and Japan (2.5%)
- iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GS still generate some web traffic with the highest share in Sweden (1%)
- There are 14 countries where iOS is the most used in terms of website visits including Denmark, Japan, and Australia
- 4.7-inch is the most popular iPhone screen size
- 4-inch iPhones are the most used in Russia, while in Canada and France they're almost as popular as the 4.7-inch version
Here’s an interesting chart comparing Android and iOS across selected local markets.
Samsung's share after the Note 7's crisis
In the Q4 2016 edition we took a closer look at Samsung to check if the brand was affected by the Note 7's crisis. We learned that Samsung's share grew while Apple's share slightly dropped in Q4 2016. Also, Samsung devices lead in terms of the most popular Android smartphones in most countries.
Here are the stats for Samsung based on website visits in selected countries in Q4 2016.
Device fragmentation
The new report also focuses on device fragmentation giving you a short breakdown of the number of unique device types that generated website hits in selected countries in Q4 2016. For example, in Q4 2016, in the USA alone, there were 243 unique mobile device manufacturers whose devices were used for web browsing. The number of unique phone models used for web browsing was 2,021.
The following table shows the level of device fragmentation based on website visits in selected local markets.
| Country | Device characteristics | Device types in use (Q4 2016) |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Device manufacturers | 243 |
| USA | Phone models | 2,021 |
| USA | Diagonal screen sizes | 79 |
| USA | Operating systems | 23 |
| Germany | Device manufacturers | 154 |
| Germany | Phone models | 1,185 |
| Germany | Diagonal screen sizes | 92 |
| Germany | Operating systems | 14 |
| Brazil | Device manufacturers | 68 |
| Brazil | Phone models | 540 |
| Brazil | Diagonal screen sizes | 64 |
| Brazil | Operating systems | 8 |
| Nigeria | Device manufacturers | 115 |
| Nigeria | Phone models | 818 |
| Nigeria | Diagonal screen sizes | 79 |
| Nigeria | Operating systems | 12 |
| India | Device manufacturers | 167 |
| India | Phone models | 1,630 |
| India | Diagonal screen sizes | 113 |
| India | Operating systems | 18 |
Get your copy of the new report
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