Is Android Losing to Apple?
Mia Horton
Updated on January 19, 2026
Is iOS losing to Android?
Android is losing market share whereas iOS is gaining. According to a report published by StockApps, Android's global dominance of the OS space has been ebbing gradually. Its worldwide market share in January 2022 stood at 69.74%. In contrast, the OS commanded a market share of 77.32%, its highest ever, in July 2018.Which sells more Apple or Android?
Smartphones running the Android operating system hold an 87 percent share of the global market in 2019 and this is expected to increase over the forthcoming years. The mobile operating system developed by Apple (iOS) has a 13 percent share of the market.Who sells more Apple or Android 2021?
In June 2021, Android accounted for about 46 percent of the mobile OS market, and iOS accounted for 53.66 percent of the market. Just 0.35 percent of users were running a system other than Android or iOS.Is Android losing market share?
New research shows that over the last five years, Android's market share has declined by 8%, while Apple iOS has grown by around 6%.I switched to iPhone - This is what I found out.
Does Samsung sell more phones than Apple?
The No. 1 phone maker shipped more than 270 million devices, according to market researchers IDC and Counterpoint.What percent of phones are iPhones?
Apple growing at homeThe iPhone, responsible for much of the company's growth, has cemented its status as the smartphone of choice for many Americans during recent quarters. Apple smartphones achieved a 55 percent share of the market in Q1 2021, down from 65 percent from the end of the pevious year.
Is Apple or Android better?
Apple and Google both have fantastic app stores. But Android is far superior at organizing apps, letting you put important stuff on the home screens and hide less useful apps in the app drawer. Also, Android's widgets are much more useful than Apple's.Is iPhone better than Android?
iOS is generally faster and smootherPerformance is one of the things iOS usually does better than Android. This seems ridiculous considering iPhone internals. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is currently the most powerful Apple smartphone, and it features a six-core CPU with 6GB of RAM.
What is the most used phone in the world?
With 27.55% of the total, Samsung is the world's number one selling phone brand. In second place, again in September 2021, is Apple, with 26.75% of total sales. In third place, 15 points behind, is Xiaomi with 11.51%.What smartphone does Bill Gates use?
The mobile phone Bill Gates uses every dayThe smartphone Bill Gates uses every day is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, the Korean brand's foldable handset and a benchmark for multitasking. Although Microsoft has the Surface Duo 2, for example, the billionaire prefers a handset priced at well over 1,000 euros.