U.S. Millennials top weekly smartphone activities 2022

According to a survey conducted in October 2022, 78 percent of U.S. smartphone users aged 18 to 34 used their device to watch videos at least once per week. Additionally, 54 percent of smartphone users in the same age group used their devices to play games. Using the smartphone to engage with social networks at least once per week was the case for 64 percent of the respondents.

Leading smartphone activities done at least once per week among Millennial users in the United States as of October 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Watch video	78%
Use social networks	64%
Listen to music	62%
Play games	54%
Research products/searvices to buy online	44%
Get weather information	43%
Do online banking	40%
Purchase products or services	38%
Research products/services to buy offline	32%
Get local news	32%
Get national news	23%
Read magazine content	19%
Read newspaper content	16%

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 13 to 20, 2022

Number of respondents

1,800 respondents

Age group

18-34 years

Special properties

among those who use a smartphone regularly; only users aged 18 to 34

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following things do you do regularly (at least once per week) on your smartphone?". Multiple response was possible.

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