In this survey, smartphone refers to a mobile phone offering more advanced features than a cell phone which is mainly for making phone call, sending SMS and taking picture. Some advanced features / functions found in smartphone include touchscreen interface, Internet access via mobile network (such as Wi-Fi connection and 4G LTE connection), video and music player, video recording, GPS navigation, sending and receiving e-mail and web browsing. The smartphone can also be used to download mobile apps (such as WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube);
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Smartphone penetration rate in Hong Kong 2022, by economic activity status
From June to September 2022, around ** percent of respondents in Hong Kong who had a smartphone were economically active. All age groups in Hong Kong revealed a growth trend in smartphone penetration since 2016.
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Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (May 30, 2023). Penetration rate of smartphones among people aged ten and over in Hong Kong from June to September 2022, by economic activity status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1093493/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-and-mobile-by-economic-activity-status/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Penetration rate of smartphones among people aged ten and over in Hong Kong from June to September 2022, by economic activity status." Chart. May 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1093493/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-and-mobile-by-economic-activity-status/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (2023). Penetration rate of smartphones among people aged ten and over in Hong Kong from June to September 2022, by economic activity status. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1093493/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-and-mobile-by-economic-activity-status/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Penetration Rate of Smartphones among People Aged Ten and over in Hong Kong from June to September 2022, by Economic Activity Status." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 30 May 2023, /statistics/1093493/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-and-mobile-by-economic-activity-status/
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Penetration rate of smartphones among people aged ten and over in Hong Kong from June to September 2022, by economic activity status [Graph], Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong, May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1093493/hong-kong-penetration-rate-of-smartphone-and-mobile-by-economic-activity-status/