Smartphones vs. Laptops: The Future Is Closing In

More people access the internet on their mobile devices than other devices like their laptops. If this trend continues, you could potentially see smartphones edge out laptops in popularity and usage.

The global statistic researcher and report, Statista, reports that more than half of today’s internet traffic comes from mobile devices. Consumers might visit retailers to touch and feel products before they buy, but they’re turning to their mobile devices to look up prices and find the cheapest buying options.

Will smartphones replace computers?

Thanks to smartphone technology exponentially advancing over the last several years, more people are finding their phones are as powerful as their laptops for daily internet surfing, watching videos, and sometimes even gaming. Looking at the future of 5G and technologically advanced smartphones, you might well see smartphones replace computers in the next couple of years.

New technology might push smartphones even closer to tipping the scales on computers. For example, foldable screens mean users can access full scale keyboards on their smartphones soon. This might lead some users to rely on their smartphones as their primary source of internet access.

The impact of 5G

And with the advent of 5G, mobile devices will be faster, can download more quickly, and have almost zero latency issues they struggle with today. 5G and new tech like folding screens could be the difference between someone using a smartphone or relying on their laptop to manage their personal and professional lives.

Right now, you can do virtually everything on a smartphone. You can access and create documents and spreadsheets, internet access speeds are only getting faster and more reliable, and mobile technology is comparable in RAM, processors, and storage capabilities to computers.

What more could you possibly need than a device that lets you access your personal and professional world yet stores simply and easily in your pocket?