Mobile users by type of device worldwide 2013-2017

The statistic shows the share of active users held by various mobile device designs worldwide, by form factor, from Feburary 2013 to 2017. In March 2015, 20 percent of active mobile device users were using phablets - or tablet/phone hybrids.

Share of active users on mobile devices by form factor worldwide from 2013 to 2017

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Release date

January 2016

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2013 to 2016

Supplementary notes

* Forecast
According to the source, the devices are categorized as follows:
- small phones: 3.5-inch displays or smaller;
- medium phones: between 3.5 and 4.9 inches;
- phablets: betwen 5 and 6.9 inches;
- small tablets: between 7 and 8.4 inches;
- full-size tablets: 8.5 inches or larger.

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