GITNUXREPORT 2026

Mobile Browser Usage Statistics

Chrome keeps pulling ahead with a 2025 YTD mobile share of 67.2% worldwide, even as Safari slips to 17.89% by February 2024, a realignment that shows up sharply across groups like rural users at 75.3% Chrome versus high income users where Safari still leads. This page lets you spot exactly who is switching and where the default behavior is changing fastest across regions, devices, and demographics.

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18-24 year olds prefer Chrome on mobile at 72.5% globally 2023

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Females aged 25-34: Safari 22.1% on mobile, Chrome 60.4%

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Males 35-44: Chrome 70.2% mobile usage 2024

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Urban users: Chrome 68.7%, rural 75.3% mobile share Q1 2024

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High-income mobile users: Safari 25.6%, Chrome 55.8% 2023

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Students 18-24: Opera 12.4% mobile, Chrome 65.2%

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Gamers on mobile: Chrome 71.1% for web gaming 2024

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Professionals 30+: Edge 8.7%, Chrome 62.4% mobile

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Low-education demographics: Chrome 80.2% mobile dominant

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Gen Z global: TikTok in-app browser 15%, Chrome 58% 2024

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25-34 males Chrome 73.6% mobile

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Gen X Safari preference 20.4% higher than millennials

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High school students Chrome 82% mobile

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Females global Chrome 65.8%, Safari 19.2% 2023

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55+ demographics Safari 28.1% mobile

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In March 2024, Google Chrome accounted for 66.72% of mobile browser market share worldwide, followed by Safari at 18.52% and Samsung Internet at 4.87%

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As of February 2024, Chrome's mobile usage reached 67.12% globally, with Safari dropping to 17.89%

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Worldwide mobile browser market in January 2024 showed Chrome at 65.89%, Safari 19.01%

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Chrome dominated with 68.3% mobile share in Q4 2023 globally, per StatCounter data

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In 2023 annual average, mobile Chrome share was 66.1%, Safari 18.7%

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February 2024 global mobile: Chrome 67.45%

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Q1 2024: Chrome 66.8% worldwide mobile browsers

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Chrome's 2024 YTD mobile share: 67.2%

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Global mobile browser share March 2024: Chrome 66.9%, Samsung 5.1%

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Statista 2024: Chrome 65%+ in mobile globally

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Global mobile browser market share Chrome March 2024: 66.72%

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Q2 2024 preview Chrome mobile 67.8% worldwide

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Annual 2023 Chrome 66.1%, Safari 18.7%

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StatCounter Feb 2024 mobile Chrome 67.12%

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Chrome extensions mobile beta users 5M+ 2024

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Chrome Canary mobile tests 1M DAU 2024

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In APAC region Q1 2024, Chrome mobile share was 72.3%, Safari 12.1%

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Europe mobile browsers Feb 2024: Chrome 58.4%, Safari 25.6%

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North America Q4 2023 mobile: Safari 32.7%, Chrome 52.1%

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Latin America 2024: Chrome 78.5% mobile share

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Middle East mobile Chrome 74.2% in March 2024

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Africa Q1 2024 mobile browsers: Chrome 82.1%, Opera 8.4%

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India mobile Chrome 92.3% share 2024

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China mobile browsers 2023: QQ Browser 25%, Chrome 20%

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Brazil Q1 2024: Chrome 75.6% mobile

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UK mobile Safari 28.4%, Chrome 55.2% Feb 2024

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US mobile Chrome 54.3%, Safari 33.2% Q1 2024

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SEA region Chrome 80.4% mobile 2024

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Germany mobile Chrome 60.1%, Safari 24.8% 2024

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Rural India Chrome 95% mobile 2024

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Africa Opera Mini 10.2% share 2024

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Japan mobile browsers Line 15%, Chrome 50% 2024

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Australia mobile Chrome 62.4%, Safari 26.7% 2024

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Mobile browser sessions grew 15.2% YoY in 2023 to 12.5 trillion globally

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Chrome mobile usage up 4.1% from 2022 to 2023, reaching 66%

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Safari mobile share declined 2.3% in 2023 to 18.5%

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Mobile browser market: Chrome growth 5.7% Q1 2023-2024

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Opera mobile share rose 1.2% to 3.1% in 2023 emerging markets

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Samsung Internet up 0.8% YoY to 4.9% in 2024

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Firefox mobile declined to 2.8% globally 2023 from 3.5%

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Edge mobile share increased 1.5% to 4.2% in 2024 enterprise

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In-app browsers overtook standalone by 8% growth 2023

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Mobile browser daily active users up 12% to 4.2B in 2023

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Trends: Mobile web traffic 62% of total internet 2023, up 10%

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Mobile browser PWA adoption up 25% YoY 2023

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Edge Android growth 2.1% 2023-2024

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Mobile browser sessions per user up 18% 2020-2023

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Samsung Internet downloads 500M+ 2023

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Android devices in 2024 show Chrome at 78.4% browser usage globally

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iOS mobile browsers Q1 2024: Safari 58.2% share, Chrome 36.7%

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Android global mobile Chrome 85.1% in March 2024

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iPhone users: Safari 62.3% browser preference 2023

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Samsung Android devices: Samsung Internet 15.2%, Chrome 72.8% Q4 2023

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Huawei devices China: 45% use native browser over Chrome 2024

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Android tablets: Chrome 76.5% 2024

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iOS Safari share on iPads: 55.4%, Chrome 28.9% Q1 2024

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Windows Phone legacy: Edge 40% but <1% total mobile 2023

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Android Chrome default usage: 90%+ on new devices 2024

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Android global 2024 Chrome 78.4%

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iOS Q2 2024 Safari 59.1%

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Samsung Galaxy users Samsung Internet 18.2% 2024

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Firefox iOS share 3.2% 2023

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iPadOS Safari 57.3% Q1 2024

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Android Pie+ Chrome 88% usage 2024

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Written by Leah Kessler·Fact-checked by Katherine Brennan

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 4, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Chrome still leads worldwide mobile browser traffic at 67.2% YTD mobile share in 2024, but Safari’s pull varies sharply by audience, from 22.1% among women 25 to 34 to 28.1% for 55 plus users. Add the generational twist of Gen Z using TikTok in app browsers 15% of the time and you get a market where the same screen can mean very different browser behavior. Let’s break down the shifts that explain these mismatches across regions, devices, and user groups.

Key Takeaways

18-24 year olds prefer Chrome on mobile at 72.5% globally 2023
Females aged 25-34: Safari 22.1% on mobile, Chrome 60.4%
Males 35-44: Chrome 70.2% mobile usage 2024
In March 2024, Google Chrome accounted for 66.72% of mobile browser market share worldwide, followed by Safari at 18.52% and Samsung Internet at 4.87%
As of February 2024, Chrome's mobile usage reached 67.12% globally, with Safari dropping to 17.89%
Worldwide mobile browser market in January 2024 showed Chrome at 65.89%, Safari 19.01%
In APAC region Q1 2024, Chrome mobile share was 72.3%, Safari 12.1%
Europe mobile browsers Feb 2024: Chrome 58.4%, Safari 25.6%
North America Q4 2023 mobile: Safari 32.7%, Chrome 52.1%
Mobile browser sessions grew 15.2% YoY in 2023 to 12.5 trillion globally
Chrome mobile usage up 4.1% from 2022 to 2023, reaching 66%
Safari mobile share declined 2.3% in 2023 to 18.5%
Android devices in 2024 show Chrome at 78.4% browser usage globally
iOS mobile browsers Q1 2024: Safari 58.2% share, Chrome 36.7%
Android global mobile Chrome 85.1% in March 2024

Chrome dominates mobile browser use worldwide, reaching about two thirds share in early 2024.

Demographic Breakdown

118-24 year olds prefer Chrome on mobile at 72.5% globally 2023

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2Females aged 25-34: Safari 22.1% on mobile, Chrome 60.4%

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3Males 35-44: Chrome 70.2% mobile usage 2024

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4Urban users: Chrome 68.7%, rural 75.3% mobile share Q1 2024

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5High-income mobile users: Safari 25.6%, Chrome 55.8% 2023

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6Students 18-24: Opera 12.4% mobile, Chrome 65.2%

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7Gamers on mobile: Chrome 71.1% for web gaming 2024

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8Professionals 30+: Edge 8.7%, Chrome 62.4% mobile

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9Low-education demographics: Chrome 80.2% mobile dominant

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10Gen Z global: TikTok in-app browser 15%, Chrome 58% 2024

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1125-34 males Chrome 73.6% mobile

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12Gen X Safari preference 20.4% higher than millennials

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13High school students Chrome 82% mobile

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14Females global Chrome 65.8%, Safari 19.2% 2023

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1555+ demographics Safari 28.1% mobile

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Demographic Breakdown Interpretation

Chrome is the undisputed mobile champion for the masses, yet as we peek into the finer demographic cracks, we see Safari flourishing with older and wealthier users, while Gen Z flirts dangerously with TikTok's in-app browser, and students curiously keep a bit of Opera in their pockets.

Regional Variations

1In APAC region Q1 2024, Chrome mobile share was 72.3%, Safari 12.1%

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2Europe mobile browsers Feb 2024: Chrome 58.4%, Safari 25.6%

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3North America Q4 2023 mobile: Safari 32.7%, Chrome 52.1%

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4Latin America 2024: Chrome 78.5% mobile share

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5Middle East mobile Chrome 74.2% in March 2024

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6Africa Q1 2024 mobile browsers: Chrome 82.1%, Opera 8.4%

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7India mobile Chrome 92.3% share 2024

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8China mobile browsers 2023: QQ Browser 25%, Chrome 20%

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9Brazil Q1 2024: Chrome 75.6% mobile

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10UK mobile Safari 28.4%, Chrome 55.2% Feb 2024

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11US mobile Chrome 54.3%, Safari 33.2% Q1 2024

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12SEA region Chrome 80.4% mobile 2024

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13Germany mobile Chrome 60.1%, Safari 24.8% 2024

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14Rural India Chrome 95% mobile 2024

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15Africa Opera Mini 10.2% share 2024

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16Japan mobile browsers Line 15%, Chrome 50% 2024

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17Australia mobile Chrome 62.4%, Safari 26.7% 2024

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Regional Variations Interpretation

Chrome reigns supreme globally as the default choice of the mobile masses, yet its throne is noticeably shakier in regions where Apple's Safari enjoys its home-court advantage and in markets like China, Japan, and Africa, where local heroes and data-savvy alternatives carve out their own compelling niches.

Trends Over Time

1Mobile browser sessions grew 15.2% YoY in 2023 to 12.5 trillion globally

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2Chrome mobile usage up 4.1% from 2022 to 2023, reaching 66%

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3Safari mobile share declined 2.3% in 2023 to 18.5%

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4Mobile browser market: Chrome growth 5.7% Q1 2023-2024

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5Opera mobile share rose 1.2% to 3.1% in 2023 emerging markets

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6Samsung Internet up 0.8% YoY to 4.9% in 2024

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7Firefox mobile declined to 2.8% globally 2023 from 3.5%

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8Edge mobile share increased 1.5% to 4.2% in 2024 enterprise

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9In-app browsers overtook standalone by 8% growth 2023

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10Mobile browser daily active users up 12% to 4.2B in 2023

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11Trends: Mobile web traffic 62% of total internet 2023, up 10%

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12Mobile browser PWA adoption up 25% YoY 2023

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13Edge Android growth 2.1% 2023-2024

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14Mobile browser sessions per user up 18% 2020-2023

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15Samsung Internet downloads 500M+ 2023

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Trends Over Time Interpretation

The mobile browser wars have officially reached a global, trillion-session scale, where Chrome's continued dominance is now being challenged by the rise of in-app browsing and a shuffling pack of competitors—though Safari's slight decline suggests even Apple isn't immune to the pressure of our collective, insatiable scroll.

Usage by OS

1Android devices in 2024 show Chrome at 78.4% browser usage globally

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2iOS mobile browsers Q1 2024: Safari 58.2% share, Chrome 36.7%

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3Android global mobile Chrome 85.1% in March 2024

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4iPhone users: Safari 62.3% browser preference 2023

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5Samsung Android devices: Samsung Internet 15.2%, Chrome 72.8% Q4 2023

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6Huawei devices China: 45% use native browser over Chrome 2024

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7Android tablets: Chrome 76.5% 2024

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8iOS Safari share on iPads: 55.4%, Chrome 28.9% Q1 2024

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9Windows Phone legacy: Edge 40% but <1% total mobile 2023

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10Android Chrome default usage: 90%+ on new devices 2024

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11Android global 2024 Chrome 78.4%

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12iOS Q2 2024 Safari 59.1%

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13Samsung Galaxy users Samsung Internet 18.2% 2024

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14Firefox iOS share 3.2% 2023

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15iPadOS Safari 57.3% Q1 2024

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16Android Pie+ Chrome 88% usage 2024

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Usage by OS Interpretation

The mobile browser market is essentially a tale of two default operating systems, where users are either happily riding the pre-installed wave or making the one obvious alternative choice, leaving the remaining contenders to fight for digital scraps.

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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Claude

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Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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Claude

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Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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