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23 days
23 days -- annual mobile usage time for average smartphone user (2026)
The average user spends 23 days of the year on their phone (roughly 3 hours a day).
- Based on a recent study cited in the article without naming the specific study
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23 days
Unit
Duration Days
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
arabadonline.com
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Tier C
http://arabadonline.com/details/branding/mobilise-your-brand-making-your-business-visible-in-the-dig… ↗
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ArabAd | Mobilise your brand – Making your business visible in the digital marketplace
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arabadonline.com
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Cited as 'a recent study'; original study not named
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average smartphone user: 23 days annual mobile usage time. Source: arabadonline.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/mobile-usage-23-days-year
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