Apple’s iOS mobile operating system held around 16.6 percent of the global smartphone market share in the second quarter of 2023, down from the previous quarter. This is consistent with Apple's distribution pattern in recent years, claiming a strong share of the market during the fourth quarter of the year and shipping devices at a slower rate throughout the remainder of the year.
Market share held by Apple iOS operating system of smartphone shipments from 2011 to 2023, by quarter
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IDC. (August 11, 2023). Market share held by Apple iOS operating system of smartphone shipments from 2011 to 2023, by quarter [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236031/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments/
IDC. "Market share held by Apple iOS operating system of smartphone shipments from 2011 to 2023, by quarter." Chart. August 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236031/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments/
IDC. (2023). Market share held by Apple iOS operating system of smartphone shipments from 2011 to 2023, by quarter. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236031/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments/
IDC. "Market Share Held by Apple Ios Operating System of Smartphone Shipments from 2011 to 2023, by Quarter." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236031/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments/
IDC, Market share held by Apple iOS operating system of smartphone shipments from 2011 to 2023, by quarter Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236031/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Market share held by Apple iOS operating system of smartphone shipments from 2011 to 2023, by quarter [Graph], IDC, August 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236031/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments/