This is how the three main operating systems in the smartphone market can be traced.
The mobile phone market has changed very little since the birth of the smartphone revolution with the first iPhone. In terms of operating system domain Both iOS and Android had almost total market dominance in that regard, but since then HarmoniOS was forced to be born after Google’s ban on Huawei, has progressed slowly but surely to already be the third most important system in the sector. And how is the current situation? Now we see.
Android dominates, iOS stays and HarmonyOS grows
This information is available through Counterpoint Market DataLet us see how they are currently There are three most important operating systems in the mobile phone market. Thus, in the graph that we will look at below, we can see how Android dominates the global market with a strong 78% Market share in the first quarter of 2023, when iOS remains at a diluted 20%, and HarmonyOS starts to show upward of 2%.
It is also worth mentioning a piece of information, and that is that there are dozens of brands and thousands of models available in the Android market, while iOS is only used by Apple. If we break down by brand, Apple is the most successful brand in the market. The same thing happens with HarmonyOS, an operating system only used by Huawei.
It is also worth noting HarmonyOS works right on the technical level The number of followers is growing who dare to do without the services of Apple and Google. Designing such a recent operating system has facilitated the introduction of preferred software and architecture for their mobile phones, and if at first they are penalized for losing the Android system for Huawei mobile, their proper functioning. Restoring consumer confidence in the brand.
China, the main scenario of HarmoniOS
As we mentioned, HarmonyOS is gaining more and more trust among users, and the first place you see that growth is China. With some data at a general level not too far from the global market, we can see how Android has a strong 72% pie, Apple a solid 20% and HarmonyOS 8% which indicates that it has not yet reached its peak.
China market now One of the key points of all three operating systems. As a global powerhouse, HarmonyOS’s popularity in China could quickly spread to other markets where Huawei is not banned, eroding the influence of iOS and Android in those other regions. Currently, perhaps it can’t even be called competition, but it is Threats against the commercial interests of the other two companies If it continues to grow and grow as a contender in weight. Much attention to the Chinese market!
iOS dominates in the US but sinks in India
Apple’s operating system is also expected The United States had a dominant position. It usually intersects positions with Android, but recent quarters and good commercial performance of its latest models mean that in countries with red and white bands, mobile devices with iOS have 52% of the market and Android 48%.
Last but not least, it is worth mentioning the Indian market as well, which exhibits A huge predilection for Android devices Much higher than iOS. In the case of this nation, One of the current emerging economic powersAndroid has 94% of the market, while iOS must settle for 6% of the pie, as we can see in the graph below.
Every market has Its rarity and uniqueness, and this means that each region has its own preferences when it comes to operating systems Currently, it is most important to follow the Chinese market, especially to continue to study the evolution of HarmonyOS and see how much it can be Check out the absolute dominance of Android and iOS.