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AnTuTu statistics say Nexus and Xiaomi as popular as Samsung

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The makers behind the popular benchmark AnTuTu have compiled statistics from their app to try and paint a picture of the global popularity of Android phones. The results show Samsung and Google Nexus have a huge presence and so does (surprisingly) Xiaomi.

It should be noted that 50% of the info for these statistics came from users based in China, which clearly skews the results.

That’s why according to AnTuTu usage, the Xiaomi MI 3 is the most popular phone worldwide. The Samsung Galaxy S5 (its Exynos incarnation) has almost caught up with the Galaxy S III (which is in second place). Note that the Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon) is listed separately, but so is the Xiaomi MI 3W.

AnTuTu numbers show the Nexus 5 owners are eager to run benchmarks and so are those with the Galaxy Note 3. The Samsung phablet is again split into Exynos and Snapdragon version.

The statistics for the US place the Nexus 5 leapfrogging the most popular Galaxy Note 3 version and ending up in first place. The three Note 3 versions in the US, however, still add up to more benchmark runs than the Nexus 5. The Nexus 7 tablet is the second most popular individual device on the list.

Again, this data seems heavily skewed towards Asian markets and even the US readings might not be 100% accurate – or is the Google Nexus 5 really that popular? We’ll wait for a big analyst company to confirm those findings before congratulating Google (and LG who made it).

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