Global user reasons to switch between iOS and Android 2021

According to a global survey of smartphone users, 52 percent of Android users reported they were likely to switch to Apple's mobile operating system iOS for better functionalities. By comparison, 40 percent of iOS users reported being likely to switch to Android for the same reason. Data protection was also an important factor for Android users to consider switching to the competition, while only 25 percent of iOS users indicated better data protection as a factor likely to draw them to Android.

Reasons that make smartphone users worldwide likely to switch to the competitor mobile operative system as of 3rd quarter 2021

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q3 2021

Number of respondents

196,370 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

Android/iOS users who cite the following reasons they're likely to change to iOS/Android

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

According to the source includes "196,370 smartphone users, of whom 137,660 65,950 use Android, and use iOS."
The source does not provide an exact survey date. The date provided is the publication date.

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