Android Powers Over 3 Billion Active Devices
Apart from unveiling Project Starline and a new design language for Android at Google I/O 2021, Google’s VP of Product Management Sameer Samat announced that Android now runs on a total of more than 3 billion active devices globally. This is over three times the number of active iOS devices (~1 billion) around the world.
— Google (@Google) May 18, 2021 The Mountain View giant reached the said milestone after acquiring over 500 million active Android devices over the last two years. Moreover, as per reports, the estimated number of Android devices that Google gained since 2017 amounts to over 1 billion devices. So yeah, as you can imagine, the total number of Android devices in the world is far more than 3 billion, which is insane!
The Key Reasons
So, why is there such a disparity between the total number of users for the two mobile operating systems? Well, there are a few significant reasons. First, Android powers not only devices that cost Rs 5,000 but those that cost Rs 50,000 as well. Whereas iOS is limited to the iPhone lineup, which usually comes under the premium category in the market. Secondly, in markets such as India and Brazil, most users rely on an Android device rather than an iPhone. This is because of the premium price tag of the iPhone lineup. So, as you may expect, the number of Android devices is much more in these countries as compared to the iOS devices. Lastly, there is the loyalty factor. Apple has an upper hand in terms of loyalty. However, as per earlier reports, users are now more loyal to Android than they are to iOS. As a result, more users turn towards Google’s mobile OS rather than getting an iOS device. So, these are some of the reasons that drove the number of active Android devices to more than 3 billion.
