Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Crowned The Most Popular Smartphone in India

[SrkOnline]

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/trakin/~3/5CBIowVFVFw/

Antutu has published a report that analyses the popularity of the thousands of smartphones available across the world, and in the larger markets like the US, China, India, Germany, Russia and a few countries from the South-East Asia. The report takes into considering the data available for the first half of this year

 

[adventureguy]

surprised to see oneplus 2 there. I've seen every phone in that list with my friends except oneplus 2

 

[drkrack]

Results should be taken with a box of salt, Samsung Note 5 is top ranked phone globally & 5 out of 10 popular smartphones worldwide are from Samsung.

The methodology needs to be studied properly.

 

[adventureguy]

I assume that since it's from Antutu, they get their numbers from the antutu app installed on android phones.

The above numbers make sense. In india, you see all the phones are under 20k brakcet. Even in china, majority of phones are under sub 20k rs bracket. This absolutely makes sense.

In worldwide rankings, they include US, russia and europe and you then can see costlier samsung phones taking the lead.

 

[drkrack]

I assume that since it's from Antutu, they get their numbers from the antutu app installed on android phones.

The above numbers make sense. In india, you see all the phones are under 20k brakcet. Even in china, majority of phones are under sub 20k rs bracket. This absolutely makes sense.

In worldwide rankings, they include US, russia and europe and you then can see costlier samsung phones taking the lead.

Popularity on the basis of number of people installing Antutu benchmark app? That's very irrational assessment IMHO.

This is more reliable data, from IDC : but no definite model perhaps.

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/jZ...et-share-in-India-remains-No1-smartphone.html

 

[nishthecooldude]

Does every smartphone user install AnTuTu????
What kind of analysis is this?

 

[Soyab0007]

Less than 10% of users install Antutu

 

[swatkats]

Less than 10% of users install Antutu

Bring it down to < 5% . Btw AnTuTu benchmarks are so lame, Results change when you just update the app!

 

[SrkOnline]

We have to search for similar report, if any, published by a different organisation. Then, both can be compared. Is there any other way of knowing which phone is most popular/ purchased by consumers?

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Maybe those who buy the RN3 feel the need to check with Antutu to do bragging rights

 

[drkrack]

We have to search for similar report, if any, published by a different organisation. Then, both can be compared. Is there any other way of knowing which phone is most popular/ purchased by consumers?

Bring it down to < 5% . Btw AnTuTu benchmarks are so lame, Results change when you just update the app!

What sort of crap reporting is this?
The same article is available on nearly 15 tech websites including GSM arena and Antutu official website but no mention about the methodology and statistics used to arrive at the conclusion ! (probably everyone knows the methodology IDK)

The original report mentions Popular Android Smartphone so iPhone isn't included. The word most popular "Android" Smartphone has been dropped in many websites mostly intentionally why?

Only one website mentioned about the methodology which says most popular "amongst the users of Antutu benchmark app".
Tech Journalists are equally worst as their other counterparts.

http://n4bb.com/most-popular-android-smartphones-2016/

 

[adventureguy]

Popularity on the basis of number of people installing Antutu benchmark app? That's very irrational assessment IMHO.

This is more reliable data, from IDC : but no definite model perhaps.

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/jZ...et-share-in-India-remains-No1-smartphone.html

Its irrational I know. But I'm just saying that's what may have been used in the OPs report.

I'm sure if swiftkey or any other popular app compiles this type of report, the results would vary.

 

[singenaadam]

Yeah, some of the models listed are difficult to believe as topping charts in India, indeed!

I for one, don't install bench-marking apps. Never saw the point of checking how the phone performs after I bought the phone/PC/device. Real-world performance is the only aspect what I look for, but then, that's me. There are loads of guys who feel guilty if, they don't run the metrics!

 

[adventureguy]

^ A lot of people I know use these apps just to brag how much good score they've got. but real world usage hardly matters to them