Mobile OS: market share in Russia 2012-2021
The statistic shows the operating share of mobile systems in Russia, from January 2012 to December 2021. In Russia the leading mobile operating system since July 2012 has been Google's Android system. In December 2021, this mobile OS held a 72.24 percent share of the mobile market in Russia.
As of 2015, the leader of the Russian smartphone operating system market is Google’s Android, with a 66.6 percent market share, followed by Apple's iOS and, to a lesser extent, Windows Phone. Symbian was a dominant player on the smartphone OS market in 2011 and 2012, but has not played an important role since then.
Smartphone ownership in Russia
Russia is one of the most populous countries in the world, with almost 146 million inhabitants as of mid 2021. The number of mobile phone users in Russia amounted to 97.3 million as of January 2021, of which 94.9 million were smartphones. Many Russians have more than one mobile phone.Smartphone usage in Russia
Just a few years ago did a high percentage of Russian mobile users still prefer feature phones. However, as of January 2021 did 94.9 million people out of the 97.2 million mobile phone users own a smartphone. Nonetheless, Russia still ranked 44th in terms of smartphone penetration worldwide in 2020. The most common smartphone activities among Russian users are setting alarm clock, telling time, and taking photos/videos. Another popular activity is watching online videos.As of 2015, the leader of the Russian smartphone operating system market is Google’s Android, with a 66.6 percent market share, followed by Apple's iOS and, to a lesser extent, Windows Phone. Symbian was a dominant player on the smartphone OS market in 2011 and 2012, but has not played an important role since then.
