Markdown
Mobile Operating Systems - Markdown
Mobile operating systems are software that control mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. The current market is dominated by Google's Android and Apple's iOS, which together account for approximately 99% of the global smartphone market. Other operating systems include Huawei's HarmonyOS, KaiOS for feature phones, and Samsung's Tizen, which target specific use cases and markets. Each OS has its own ecosystem, app store, and security features, significantly impacting the user experience.
mobile OS
smartphone
Android
iOS
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HarmonyOS
KaiOS
Tizen
| code | slug | name | description | developer | latestVersion | license | marketShare | releaseYear |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01 | android | Android | An open-source mobile operating system developed by Google. | Google | Android 16 | Apache 2.0 | ~72% | 2008 |
| 02 | ios | iOS | A mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for iPhone. | Apple | iOS 26 | Proprietary | ~28% | 2007 |
| 03 | harmonyos | HarmonyOS | A mobile operating system with distributed architecture developed by Huawei. | Huawei | HarmonyOS NEXT | Proprietary | ~17% (China only) | 2019 |
| 04 | kaios | KaiOS | A lightweight mobile operating system for feature phones. | KaiOS Technologies | KaiOS 3.1 | Proprietary | ~0.02% | 2017 |
| 05 | tizen | Tizen | A Linux-based open-source OS jointly developed by Samsung and Intel. | Samsung/Intel | Tizen 8.0 | Open Source | <0.1% | 2012 |
| 06 | grapheneos | GrapheneOS | An Android-based OS focused on privacy and security. | GrapheneOS Project | GrapheneOS 2025 | Open Source | <0.01% | 2019 |
| 07 | calyxos | CalyxOS | An Android-based open-source OS emphasizing privacy protection. | Calyx Institute | CalyxOS 6 | Open Source | <0.01% | 2020 |
| 08 | sailfish-os | Sailfish OS | A Linux-based mobile OS with gesture-based operation developed by Jolla. | Jolla | Sailfish OS 5 | Hybrid | <0.01% | 2013 |
| 09 | ubuntu-touch | Ubuntu Touch | A Linux-based mobile OS developed by Canonical. | UBports Foundation | Ubuntu Touch 20.04 | Open Source | <0.01% | 2013 |
| 10 | pureos | PureOS | A Linux-based OS focused on privacy developed by Purism. | Purism | PureOS 11 | Open Source | <0.01% | 2017 |