B
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71%
71% -- smartphone operating system market share for Android (2026)
Approximately 71% of smartphones worldwide run the Android operating system.
- Source states 'approximately 71 percent'
- No specific measurement methodology or date range specified in text
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Value
71%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
Source
American Chase
Primary
Tier C
https://americanchase.com/mobile-app-development-company/ ↗
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American Chase
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Methodology
Vendor marketing publication citing approximate global Android installed-base share; no methodology stated.
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 71% | |
| 2026 (current) | 71% | 0% |
| Q1 2013 | 75% | +5.6% |
Segmentation
IndustryMedia
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelmulti-channel
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Android: 71% smartphone operating system market share. Source: American Chase (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/android-global-smartphone-share-71pct
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/android-global-smartphone-share-71pct" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>71%</strong> -- smartphone operating system market share for Android<br><small>Source: American Chase (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/android-global-smartphone-share-71pct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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