Leading mobile activities worldwide 2020, by usage reach

Published by Laura Ceci, Jul 10, 2025
According to a survey of global smartphone users carried out in November and December 2020, the most popular app activity on mobile devices was gaming, with ** percent of the surveyed users reporting doing so in the examined period. Entertainment activities like listening to music or using social media occupied other top slots in the ranking. Roughly five smartphone users in ** accessed their bank account via app or mobile website, while approximately four in ** used their phone for work.
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Most popular smartphone activities worldwide in as of December 2020, by usage reach

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October 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November and December 2020

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smartphone users

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the study includes data for "6,500 smartphone users, 650 in each of 10 countries."

The survey was conducted in 10 markets worldwide: Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.

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