Software13.02.2018

Most popular operating systems for desktop and mobile

Android vs Apple iOS smartphones

The latest stats from NetMarketShare show that Windows 10 is still behind Windows 7 on desktop, but it is catching up.

The January 2018 statistics also revealed that Android 7.0 and iOS 11.2 are the most popular mobile operating systems, with 22.65% and 19.26% market share respectively.

Android 6.0 follows closely behind iOS 11.2, with a market share of 17.97%.

The most popular operating systems on desktop and mobile for January 2018 are detailed below.

Desktop Operating Systems

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Desktop OS Share
Windows 7 42.39%
Windows 10 34.29%
Windows 8.1 5.56%
Mac OS X 10.13 4.46%
Windows XP 4.05%
Mac OS X 10.12 2.65%
Mac OS X 10.11 1.47%
Linux 1.31%
Windows 8 1.13%
Mac OS X 10.10 0.87%

Mobile Operating Systems

Android vs Apple

Mobile OS Share – Total
Android 68.50%
iOS 30.65%
Unknown 0.43%
Windows Phone 0.15%
Series 40 0.12%
RIM 0.09%
Mobile OS Share – Version
Android 7.0 22.65%
iOS 11.2 19.26%
Android 6.0 17.97%
Android 5.1 9.31%
Android 7.1 6.63%
Android 4.4 4.17%
iOS 11.1 3.27%
iOS 10.3 3.26%
iOS 11.0 9.75%
Android 5.0 2.68%
iOS 11.0 1.85%

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