OpenSignal has released some research data which shows that Android has the largest fragmentation of devices with Samsung still leading the bandwagon.
We know that the Android ecosystem of devices is highly fragmented and thanks to a report by OpenSignal, it seems that the numbers have increased in a very short time. According to the latest Android fragmentation report, there have been about 18,796 different Android devices. This is a big increase over last year’s report of 11,868, marking a 60% growth year-on-year. Just two years back in 2012, individual Android devices stood at just 3,997.
According to the report, here are the most significant findings:
1. Samsung is still the leader and the company ranks highest in the number of available devices, has 43% of the total share and has 12 of the 13 most popular devices. The Galaxy S3 is on the top followed by the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 along with the Note series
2. Sony is the second largest Android brand with 4.8% share with LG closely behind in the race
3. Even though they are widely considered to be the most popular Android devices this year, the Nexus 5 and Moto G are surprisingly behind a number of Samsung devices
4. Chinese brands including Huawei, ZTE, and Lenovo are all gaining momentum and a good share of the market
5. Android 4.4+ Kit Kat takes up 20.9% of all activated devices and almost 50% were on Jelly Bean. Which means 70% of Android devices are on the top two version of the operating system
6. There is a correlation between fragmentation and GDP/Capita. Countries having a GDP higher than $20,000 have less fragmentation than countries with GDP lower than that.
Manufacturers are bringing in new Android devices every day making fragmentation even more complex. While there are pros and cons of fragmentation, Android still remains, the number one mobile platform system.
For more on the report, visit here.
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