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title: "Study Finds That Larger Phone Screens Mean More Time Spent on Apps"
locale: "en"
language: "en-HK"
published: "2016-05-09T13:17:49+08:00"
updated: "2026-03-17T23:07:30.156Z"
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# Study Finds That Larger Phone Screens Mean More Time Spent on Apps

A study covering 271 Samsung and iPhone models found that larger screens were associated with more app usage. Users with screens of 5 inches or larger spent 23% more time on apps and opened them 21% more often than users with smaller screens.

## In brief

Users with larger phone screens spent more time on apps. In the study of 271 Samsung and iPhone models, users with screens of 5 inches or larger recorded 23% more app usage time, 21% more app openings and 3.53% longer average sessions than those with smaller screens.

Many users are replacing their [smartphones](<http://appcompanyhk.com>) with models that have increasingly larger screens. This is also the current smartphone trend, with most mainstream and flagship phones featuring screens of 5 inches or larger. A market research firm specialising in analysing [apps](<http://app-developer-hongkong.com>) recently published a study on smartphone screen size and the amount of time spent using [apps](<http://app-developer-hongkong.com>), finding that the larger the screen, the more time users spend on [apps](<http://appcompanyhk.com>).

The firm studied 271 models from the highly popular [Samsung](<http://mobile-application-development-company.com>) and iPhone ranges, spanning the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 from 2012 through to the latest iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE. The study found that the larger a user's phone screen, the more time they spent using [apps](<http://app-development-hongkong.com>). Users with screens of 5 inches or larger spent 23% more time using [apps ](<http://hongkongappdeveloper.com>)than those with screens smaller than 5 inches. Their average monthly app usage 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://appdeveloperhk.com>) 21% more often on larger-screen phones than on smaller-screen phones, while the average duration of each session was 3.53% longer. The analysis suggested that larger-screen phones on the market generally offered better performance, making them powerful tools that users were more inclined to use.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which phones were included in the study?

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

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

Users with screens of 5 inches or larger spent 23% more time using 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 users with larger screens also open apps more often?

Yes. They opened apps 21% more often, and their average session duration was 3.53% longer than that of users with smaller screens.

### What explanation did the analysis offer for greater app usage on larger phones?

The analysis suggested that larger-screen phones generally offered better performance. As powerful tools, they made users more inclined to use them.