The latest DeviceAtlas research reveals who is who is the chipset industry
The latest research from DeviceAtlas reveals who is leading in the chipset industry. As the massive growth in mobile and connected devices continues, our data shows which chipset manufacturers are dominating and where. To understand more about the market, the DeviceAtlas report shows which markets are primarily Android and which ones mostly use Apple devices. Figures show that Android is ahead of iOS in 60 out of 72 countries analyzed. However, Apple, who use their own chip hardware, still make up a sizable proportion of devices active on the web.
Qualcomm chips most used in the Android world
On the heavily fragmented Android platform, devices are powered by a number of different chipset makers. Right now, the world of Android hardware is dominated by Qualcomm (Snapdragon), Samsung (Exynos), HiSilicon and MediaTek chipsets. There are also hardware makers with a smaller presence, such as Spreadtrum, or Marvell. DeviceAtlas web traffic statistics show which chipset models and chipset vendors were the most popular based on website browsing in second quarter of 2017.
In the Apple world, the newest iPhone models are powered by Apple-designed chipsets which are iPhone exclusive. These Apple-made chipsets are A8 (iPhone 6 and 6 Plus), A9 (iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, iPhone SE), and A10 Fusion
Here are top 5 most used chipstets in selected markets based on web traffic to a network of partner websites using DeviceAtlas for optimization and content delivery.
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Snapdragon 410 | Snapdragon 400 | Exynos 7 Octa | A9 | A8 |
| Australia | A9 | A10 Fusion | A8 | Snapdragon 820 | A6 |
| Brazil | Snapdragon 410 | Snapdragon 400 | A8 | A9 | Exynos 7 Octa |
| Canada | A9 | A8 | Exynos 7 Octa | A10 Fusion | A7 |
| Colombia | Snapdragon 410 | Snapdragon 400 | Exynos 7 Octa | MT6572 | A8 |
| Egypt | Exynos 7 Octa | A8 | A9 | Snapdragon 410 | A10 Fusion |
| France | A9 | A8 | A10 Fusion | Exynos 7 Octa | A6 |
| Germany | Exynos 7 Octa | A9 | A8 | Snapdragon 820 | Snapdragon 801 |
| India | Snapdragon 410 | Exynos 7 Octa | Snapdragon 400 | Exynos 3 Quad | Snapdragon 615 |
| Italy | A9 | Exynos 7 Octa | Snapdragon 410 | A8 | A10 Fusion |
| Japan | A9 | A10 Fusion | A8 | Snapdragon 801 | Snapdragon 820 |
| Malaysia | Exynos 7 Octa | A8 | A9 | A10 Fusion | Snapdragon 800 |
| Nigeria | Exynos 7 Octa | MT6572 | A8 | MT6580 | MT6753 |
| Poland | Snapdragon 410 | Exynos 7 Octa | Snapdragon 400 | A9 | Kirin 620 |
| Russia | Exynos 7 Octa | A9 | Snapdragon 410 | A10 Fusion | A8 |
| South Africa | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 Fusion | A6 |
| Spain | Snapdragon 410 | Exynos 7 Octa | A9 | A8 | Snapdragon 400 |
| Sweden | A9 | A8 | A10 Fusion | Exynos 7 Octa | Snapdragon 800 |
| UK | A9 | A8 | A10 Fusion | Exynos 7 Octa | A7 |
| USA | A9 | A10 Fusion | A8 | Snapdragon 820 | Exynos 7 Octa |
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The data forms part of DeviceAtlas latest Mobile Web Intelligence report, which focuses on smartphone hardware including chipset vendors, chipset names, GPUs, RAM amounts, and the number of SIM slots.
The report also covers the most common "year released", viewport sizes, latest stats on Android vs iOS, and the most used Android smartphones. Click the button below to download your .pdf copy now.
