The survey by itel which was conducted with the aim to understand and analyse consumer trends and preference in smartphone usage found AI camera still maintains the lead in terms of the consumer preference at 33%, followed by drop notch display (25%), and fingerprint sensor (22%).
Alongside smartphone usage trends<\/a>, the study also surveyed the preference for consumption in local language and found 64% of the respondents prefer to consume language in their local language.
The study also revealed a glaring difference in terms of preferred app for video consumption as 38% of respondents stated Youtube<\/a> to be their preferred app, followed by Voot<\/a> (25%), and Hotstar (17%).
Youtube (45%) also emerged as the preferred app for music content, followed by at Gaana at 23%.
Whereas, in terms of content consumption on their smartphones, 50% of respondents said they watched movies on their smartphones, followed by news (24%).
On the other hand, from a content likability point of view, the study noted 56% audience stated news gets them maximum engagement on social media<\/a>, followed by selfies posts (20%), travel (14%), and food (10%).
In terms of social media and entertainment app usage, WhatsApp was found to be the most popular amongst females at 43%, whereas, only 31% males preferred WhatsApp. yet Facebook and WhatsApp emerged as the primary choice for 33% of the respondents.
The survey was conducted online across 4000 respondents in 13 States. The report takes into account segments of age-groups and demographics: youth, regions, working sector, among others.
“Smartphones remain at the centre of our lives be it in terms of consuming content and videos, exploring information, connecting with peers and friends or surfing social media platforms,” said Arijeet Talapatra, CEO, Transsion India<\/a>.
Talapatra concluded the survey was commissioned to gain insights concerning the consumer patterns, choice and preferences in terms of smartphone usage.
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