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=== Platform information ===

{{Main|Android version history}}

Android has 72% market share <!-- with Samsung's 0.28% --> vs Apple's iOS/iPadOS at 24% (on tablets alone Android is even with Apple's iPadOS, with Android have 50% share rounded down, and iOSiPadOS 50% rounded up,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tablet Operating System Market Share Worldwide |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/tablet/worldwide/#monthly-202504-202504-bar |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en}}</ref> and regarding tablets Android is ahead in virtually all countries,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tablet Operating System Market Share Worldwide |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/tablet/worldwide/#monthly-202504-202504-map |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en}}</ref> e.g. India, with some notable exceptions such as the US, there close, and in China<!-- exceptions the US, Canada, thus likely North America, only continent? And China, Australia, plus few others, e.g. not India-->). Of all operating systems Android is first at 46% followed by Windows 26% then iOS. Android 14 is the most popular Android version on smartphones and on tablets, followed by Android 15.

{{As of|2025|05}}, Android 14 is most popular Android version on smartphones at <!-- 33.62% -->34%<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile Android Version Market Share Worldwide |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/android-version-market-share/mobile/worldwide/#monthly-202403-202504 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en}}</ref> (down from 37% peak), Android 15 at 17% is the second-most popular version followed by Android 14, 13, 12, 11 and 10. Android is more used than iOS is virtually all countries, with few exceptions such as iOS has a 58% share in the US. Android 14 is the most-used single version on all continents, and most countries, including India and all European countries. Android 15 is most used in e.g the US, Japan, and China.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile Android Version Market Share China |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/android-version-market-share/mobile/china/#daily-20250501-20250520 |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile Android Version Market Share China |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/android-version-market-share/mobile/china/#daily-20250401-20250430 |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en}}</ref> Usage of Android 12 and newer, i.e. supported versions, is at 73%, the rest of users are not supported with security updates, with recently unsupported Android 11, use is at 83%.