This statistic shows the average lifespan (replacement cycle length) of smartphones worldwide from 2013 to 2020. In 2016, the average smartphone was replaced after 28.1 months.
Average lifespan (replacement cycle length) of smartphones worldwide from 2013 to 2020 (in months)
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Morgan Stanley. (September 11, 2017). Average lifespan (replacement cycle length) of smartphones worldwide from 2013 to 2020 (in months) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786876/replacement-cycle-length-of-smartphones-worldwide/
Morgan Stanley. "Average lifespan (replacement cycle length) of smartphones worldwide from 2013 to 2020 (in months)." Chart. September 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786876/replacement-cycle-length-of-smartphones-worldwide/
Morgan Stanley. (2017). Average lifespan (replacement cycle length) of smartphones worldwide from 2013 to 2020 (in months). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786876/replacement-cycle-length-of-smartphones-worldwide/
Morgan Stanley. "Average Lifespan (Replacement Cycle Length) of Smartphones Worldwide from 2013 to 2020 (in Months)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786876/replacement-cycle-length-of-smartphones-worldwide/
Morgan Stanley, Average lifespan (replacement cycle length) of smartphones worldwide from 2013 to 2020 (in months) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786876/replacement-cycle-length-of-smartphones-worldwide/ (last visited May 23, 2022)