The PhoneArena H1 2016 census results: here's what phones you are using right now
So, smartphones. We all like them—they're the hottest gadget of the day. And we're becoming dangerously addicted to them. And that's precisely why a gargantuan industry has formed around them, and it keeps on growing and churning more of the stuff. And like the internet, every year more and more people pick up a smartphone for the first time. And that's when you've got choices to make: size, hardware, software, and perhaps most importantly, pricing and brand.
In case you've stuck around long enough, you might have noticed that each year we run a 'census' of sorts that gives us a more personal insight into the market's dynamics. You know, not the raw and boring data from the major analytics agencies, but from the most important part of the chain - you, the ordinary people, our readers.
Usually, thousands of you take part in our polls, and this year is no different. 3,105 of you shared what brand phone they're currently using, allowing us to check out if how the status quo has changed since the last time we ran a census. It seems Samsung is still king - 28.21% of all those who voted own a Samsung phone. That's a small increase in comparison with 2015 but still an increase nonetheless! On the second spot, we find Microsoft, which is the brand of choice for 13.01% of all those who voted, and on the third spot, we have Apple, which is the go-to choice of 9.73% of the voters. Check out the poll below for a full breakdown of the voting results.
PHONEARENA POLLS
sort by- THE PHONEARENA H1 2016 CENSUS: WHAT BRAND PHONE ARE YOU USING RIGHT NOW?
- 0.1%
3 votesAmazon - 9.73%
302 votesApple - 1.16%
36 votesAsus - 1.32%
41 votesBlackBerry - 6.31%
196 votesGoogle (Nexus) - 6.02%
187 votesHTC - 2.48%
77 votesHuawei - 0.06%
2 votesJolla - 0.68%
21 votesLenovo - 8.66%
269 votesLG - 0.52%
16 votesMeizu - 0.16%
5 votesMicromax - 4.73%
147 votesMotorola - 13.01%
404 votesMicrosoft (+Nokia) - 2.35%
73 votesOnePlus - 0.23%
7 votesOppo - 28.21%
876 votesSamsung - 9.44%
293 votesSony - 2.61%
81 votesXiaomi - 0.29%
9 votesZTE (+Nubia) - 1.93%
60 votesOTHER (Tell us!)
3105 votes
We also asked you whether your phone is a high-end, mid-range, or an entry-level one. Well, it seems the majority of our readers unite under the "Flagship or bust" motto, as 3/4 of those who voted said they own a high-end device. 20.39% of you use a mid-range handset, and finally, only 5.51% of our readers get by with an entry-level model.
PHONEARENA POLLS
sort by- THE PHONEARENA H1 2016 CENSUS: AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, MINE WAS A...
- 74.1%
1559 votesHigh-end device - 20.39%
429 votesMid-range device - 5.51%
116 votesLow-end device
2104 votes
And here are our censuses for 2015 and 2014, which will show you the change of balance.
PHONEARENA POLLS
sort by- THE PHONEARENA 2015 CENSUS: WHAT BRAND PHONE ARE YOU USING RIGHT NOW?
- 0.07%
5 votesAmazon - 11.17%
749 votesApple - 1.12%
75 votesAsus - 1.64%
110 votesBlackBerry - 4.13%
277 votesGoogle (Nexus) - 5.53%
371 votesHTC - 1.51%
101 votesHuawei - 0.07%
5 votesJolla - 0.63%
42 votesLenovo - 11.74%
787 votesLG - 0.36%
24 votesMeizu - 0.49%
33 votesMicromax - 7.07%
474 votesMotorola - 8%
536 votesNokia/Microsoft - 3.33%
223 votesOnePlus - 27.06%
1814 votesSamsung - 11.99%
804 votesSony - 1.94%
130 votesXiaomi - 0.28%
19 votesZTE (+Nubia) - 1.85%
124 votesOTHER (Tell us!)
6703 votes
PHONEARENA POLLS
sort by- THE PHONEARENA 2014 CENSUS: WHAT BRAND PHONE ARE YOU USING RIGHT NOW?
- 0.06%
7 votesAmazon - 10.08%
1126 votesApple - 0.7%
78 votesAsus - 1.13%
126 votesBlackBerry - 4.83%
540 votesGoogle (Nexus) - 6.85%
765 votesHTC - 0.91%
102 votesHuawei - 0.05%
6 votesJolla - 0.38%
42 votesLenovo - 10.52%
1175 votesLG - 0.16%
18 votesMeizu - 0.64%
71 votesMicromax - 8.69%
971 votesMotorola - 8.54%
954 votesNokia - 4.25%
475 votesOnePlus - 25.02%
2794 votesSamsung - 13.93%
1556 votesSony - 1.58%
177 votesXiaomi - 0.16%
18 votesZTE (+Nubia) - 1.5%
168 votesOTHER (Tell us!)
11169 votes
