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title: "Larger Smartphone Screens Linked to More Time Spent on Apps"
locale: "en"
language: "en-HK"
published: "2016-05-09T12:36:54+08:00"
updated: "2026-03-17T23:05:25.561Z"
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# Larger Smartphone Screens Linked to More Time Spent on Apps

A study of 271 Samsung and iPhone models found that larger screens were associated with more time spent on apps, more frequent app openings and longer sessions.

## In brief

Users with smartphone screens measuring 5 inches or more spent 23% more time on apps than users with smaller screens. The study also found 21% more app openings and average sessions that were 3.53% longer.

## Many users are upgrading their [smartphones](<http://mobile-application-development-company.com>) to models with increasingly larger screens, reflecting the current smartphone trend: most mainstream and flagship phones have screens measuring 5 inches or more. Recently, a market research firm specialising in [apps](<http://android-app-development-hk.com>) published a study examining smartphone screen size and time spent using [apps](<http://hongkongmobiledeveloper.com>), finding that the larger the screen, the more time users spend on [apps](<http://hkmobiledeveloper.com>).

## The firm studied 271 models from the popular [Samsung](<http://mobiledeveloperhongkong.com>) and [iPhone](<http://mobiledeveloperhk.com>) ranges, spanning the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 from 2012 through to the latest iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE. The study found that users with larger phone screens spent more time using [apps](<http://appscompanyhongkong.com>). Users with screens measuring 5 inches or more spent 23% more time using [apps](<http://appcompanyhongkong.com>) than those with screens smaller than 5 inches. Their average monthly time spent using [apps](<http://appscompanyhk.com>) was 65.93 minutes, compared with just 52.23 minutes for users with smaller screens.

![](<http://unwire.hk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/0506-6b.jpg>)

## Users also opened [apps](<http://appcompanyhk.com>) 21% more often on larger-screen phones than on smaller-screen phones, and their average session lasted 3.53% longer. The analysis suggested that larger-screen phones on the market generally offered stronger performance, making them powerful tools that users were more inclined to use. If you are addicted to your phone, switching to a smaller-screen model might perhaps help you kick the habit.

http://unwire.hk/2016/05/07/bigger-screen-more-time-on-apps/mobile-phone/

## Frequently asked questions

### Which phones did the study examine?

The study examined 271 Samsung and iPhone models, ranging from the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 from 2012 to the iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE, described as the latest models at the time.

### How much more time did users with larger screens spend on apps?

Users with screens measuring 5 inches or more spent 23% more time on apps than those with screens smaller than 5 inches. Average monthly usage was 65.93 minutes for larger-screen users and 52.23 minutes for smaller-screen users.

### Did larger-screen users also open apps more often?

Yes. Users opened apps 21% more often on larger-screen phones, and their average session lasted 3.53% longer.

### Why might larger-screen phones encourage more use?

The analysis suggested that larger-screen phones generally offered stronger performance, making them powerful tools that users were more inclined to use. The article also suggested that switching to a smaller-screen phone might help someone reduce their phone habit.