Almost 99 percent and 98 percent of Russian internet users had a mobile phone and specifically a smartphone, respectively, in the third quarter of 2024. By contrast, tablets were owned by over a quarter of the online population in the country.

The number of smartphone users in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 17.1 million users (+16.29 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach 122.08 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

More than three quarters of adult Russians used their smartphones for communication in messenger apps, according to a survey conducted from August to September 2019. Approximately 70 percent consumed digital music and video with such device. More than 60 percent stated that they read news from aggregator websites, such as Yandex, Mail.ru, or Rambler, from their smartphones.

The most popular activities in which Russians were engaged on their smartphones were SMS or MMS messaging and instant messaging, as per 94 and 86 percent of respondents in August 2019, respectively. While 60 percent of smartphone owners across the country used their devices to access online banking, 34 percent were provided government services through a gadget. By 2025, the rate of smartphone adoption in Russia was expected to increase to nearly 80 percent.

The largest share of smartphones imported into Russia in 2022 was produced by Xiaomi, at 30 percent. The second leading brand was Realme, accounting for 16 percent of the shipments in units. Over the course of 2022, 24 million smartphones were sold in Russia.

Smartphone usage in Russia

The device's adoption continuously increased in Russia, and the share of the population owning a smartphone was one of the highest worldwide. The number of smartphone users across the country was forecast at approximately 115 million in 2025. Looking at customer affinity, Samsung was the favorite brand of those gadgets among Russians. In 2022, 86 percent of consumers were very satisfied or satisfied with their smartphone brand.

COVID-19 impact on smartphone sales in Russia

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in retail sales of electronics, as stores were closed during the lockdown in the second quarter of 2020. Facilitated by physical distancing, remote work and education, and entertainment services in the digital world, the demand for smartphones increased, as did their sales on major e-commerce platforms in the segment, such as M.Video, Svyaznoy, and MTS. At the same time, the crisis negatively impacted the population’s income, meaning that less people were able to spend money on smartphones, which resulted in a general market decline in 2020.

The rate of smartphone adoption among the presented countries of the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) was the highest in Belarus, at 88 percent in 2023, followed by Uzbekistan with 86 percent. By 2030, the smartphone adoption rate in Russia was expected to increase by 10 percentage points.

Russian(Russia) Spontaneous Dialogue Smartphone speech dataset, collected from dialogues based on given topics, covering 20+ domains. Transcribed with text content, speaker's ID, gender, age and other attributes. Our dataset was collected from extensive and diversify speakers(460 native speakers), geographicly speaking, enhancing model performance in real and complex tasks. Quality tested by various AI companies. We strictly adhere to data protection regulations and privacy standards, ensuring the maintenance of user privacy and legal rights throughout the data collection, storage, and usage processes, our datasets are all GDPR, CCPA, PIPL complied.

English(Russia) Scripted Monologue Smartphone speech dataset, collected from monologue based on given scripts, covering generic domain, human-machine interaction, smart home command and control, in-car command and control, numbers and other domains. Transcribed with text content and other attributes. Our dataset was collected from extensive and diversify speakers(498 people in total), geographicly speaking, enhancing model performance in real and complex tasks.Quality tested by various AI companies. We strictly adhere to data protection regulations and privacy standards, ensuring the maintenance of user privacy and legal rights throughout the data collection, storage, and usage processes, our datasets are all GDPR, CCPA, PIPL complied.

This statistic shows a ranking of smartphone activities consumers in Russia performed while shopping in 2015. During the survey period it was found that 14 percent of Russian smartphone users had shared product photos.

Russia Telecom Market size was valued at USD 36.9 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 56.7 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.5 % from 2026 to 2032.

Russia Telecom Market Drivers

1. Growth of the Mobile Segment The market has grown significantly thanks in large part to the mobile segment, whose revenues increased by 8.9% in 2024 to reach over 976 billion rubles. The widespread use of smartphones and rising mobile data usage are the main drivers of this growth.​

2. Growing Smartphone Adoption and Internet Penetration More people are using the internet and using more data as a result of the widespread availability of reasonably priced cellphones. The increasing use of social media, streaming services, and mobile apps—all of which demand strong, fast internet connectivity—further supports this trend.

In nearly out of ten households with children aged 12 to 14 years in Russia, children used a smartphone in 2024. In general, a smartphone was the most popular device among Russian children. Furthermore, a tablet was used by children in around one-fifth of households with kids from 7 to 11 years old.

62 percent of Russian respondents answer our survey on "Car-smartphone connection usage" with "To play music in the car". The survey was conducted in 2022, among 1,039 consumers.Access millions of exclusive survey results with Statista Consumer Insights.

This statistic shows a ranking of smartphone activities performed at least weekly by smartphone users in Russia in 2015. During the survey period it was found that 36 percent of smartphone users in Russia visited social networks via their smartphone at least once a week.

The number of smartphone users in Central & Western Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 17.1 million users (+6.13 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach 295.94 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of smartphone users in countries like Southern Europe and Russia.

The number of smartphone users in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 17.1 million users (+16.29 percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the smartphone user base is estimated to reach 122.08 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of smartphone users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age using a smartphone. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of smartphone users in countries like Northern Europe and Eastern Europe.

This statistic shows how smartphone users in Russia used their device for online product research in 2015. During the survey period it was found that 34 percent of Russian respondents had compared products, prices or features online via smartphone.

This statistic depicts the share of the population using a smartphone or a mobile phone during the last three months in 2018 in Russia, by area and gender. In both area types the share of men using these devices during the specified period was higher. Smartphone and mobile phone users in cities also surpassed their counterparts in villages, also in gender groups. Overall, 92.2 percent of the total population were using these gadgets in Russia.

Around 60 percent of smartphone users in large cities of Russia were dependent on their device to the point of having to take it everywhere with them, according to a survey from 2020. More than one half of respondents confessed to have been using their smartphones in the bathroom.

The largest share of smartphones sold in Russia in 2024 was produced by Xiaomi, at ** percent. The second-leading brand was Tecno, accounting for ** percent of the market in units. Over the course of 2024, roughly ** million smartphones were sold in Russia. Smartphone usage in Russia The device's adoption continuously increased in Russia, and the share of the population owning a smartphone was one of the highest worldwide. The number of smartphone users across the country was forecast at approximately *** million in 2029. Looking at customer affinity, Samsung is the favorite brand of these gadgets among Russians. COVID-19 impact on smartphone sales in Russia The COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in retail sales of electronics, as stores were closed during the lockdown in the second quarter of 2020. Facilitated by physical distancing, remote work and education, and entertainment services in the digital world, the demand for smartphones increased, as did their sales on major e-commerce platforms in the segment, such as M.Video, Svyaznoy, and MTS. At the same time, the crisis negatively impacted the population’s income, meaning that fewer people were able to spend money on smartphones, which resulted in a general market decline in 2020.

We asked Russian consumers about "Most common smartphone operating systems" and found that "Android OS" takes the top spot, while "Tizen" is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2022 among 1,832 consumers in Russia. Statista Consumer Insights offer you exclusive market research results from over 50 countries and territories worldwide.