Android 13 Runs on 5.2% Of All Android Phones Only 5 Months After Release

Various smartphone makers have been rushing to release the Android 13 operating system for its devices. Now, the latest official Android distribution figures from Google has revealed that the newest version is now running on a decent number of smartphones.

As of right now, the latest iteration of Android OS is currently on 5.2 percent of all Android powered devices. While this figure isn’t exactly large, it is still quite impressive considering the latest update is only five months old. So even before six months of its release, there are already millions of phones running on the new version. In recent years, Google has not been consistent in its official Android distribution numbers, but Android Studio has just shared a report for 2023, which shows us how quickly OEMs have adopted the new operating system.

At the moment, Android 13 is now running on 5.,2 percent of all devices, while the Android 12 and Android 12L accounts for 18.9 percent of the total sum. This marks a significant rise from just 13.5 percent from August 2022. As the newer iterations become more common, the older versions are seeing a decline, with Android Oreo finally dropping below 10 percent. Interestingly enough, Jelly Bean, which was previously found on 0.3 percent can no longer be found in this list.

Meanwhile, KitKat has fallen to 0.7 percent in 2023, down from 0.9 percent in August last year. The quick rise of Android 13 is undoubtedly thanks to smartphone brands like Samsung, Google, OnePlus, and other popular OEMs that have launched new phones with the latest Android OS out of the box. Although, these companies have also been proactive in updating their existing smartphones models to the latest version.

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