Mobile phone internet use penetration in Great Britain 2019, by demographic

A slightly lower share of women than men access the internet via mobile phone in Great Britain, according to figures from the United Kingdom’s (UK) Office for National Statistics (ONS). 80 percent of men aged 16 years or older reported accessing the internet this way, compared with 78 percent of women. Smartphone ownership     As of 2018, 95 percent of people aged 16 to 34 years owned a smartphone. While it is to be expected that ownership rates decline with age, the share of people over the age of 55 who own a smartphone is growing. 42 percent of people in this age bracket owned a smartphone in 2016, whereas that rate climbed to more than 50 percent for the first time in 2018. Globally, it is expected that 40 percent of the population will own a smartphone by 2021. Apple at the top of the tree Apple are the leading smartphone manufacturer in the UK, holding a market share of 51.46 percent. Apple continue to generally grow their share of the market, increasing their stake from 46.01 percent in 2010. Samsung held 28.86 percent of the market in 2018.

根据英国国家统计局（ONS）的数据，相较于男性，女性在英国内通过移动电话上网的比例略低。16岁及以上的男性中有80%报告通过这种方式上网，而女性比例为78%。截至2018年，16至34岁年龄段中，95%的人拥有智能手机。尽管预期随着年龄的增长，拥有率会下降，但55岁以上人群中拥有智能手机的比例却在不断增长。2016年，这一年龄段中有42%的人拥有智能手机，而这一比例在2018年首次上升至超过50%。全球范围内，预计到2021年将有40%的人口拥有智能手机。在智能手机制造领域，苹果在英国市场占据领先地位，市场份额达到51.46%。自2010年以来，苹果的市场份额持续增长，从46.01%增加至目前的水平。三星在2018年的市场份额为28.86%。