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AnTuTu has released its Q3 2026 data on Android processor share in China, and Xiaomi’s XRING chips surprisingly rank third, above Samsung’s Exynos. As is not a surprise, Qualcomm dominates the market with a 68.9% share, while MediaTek accounts for 28.9%.
Here is how the processor brands compare:
- Qualcomm: 68.9%
- MediaTek: 28.9%
- Xiaomi XRING (Xuanjie in China): 1.2%
- Samsung: 0.5%
- Other brands combined: 0.4%
Qualcomm and MediaTek together account for 97.8% of the usage, leaving little room for other chipmakers. Qualcomm holds the lead, particularly in flagship and upper-mid-range phones, while MediaTek competes across a broader range of price segments, including budget and mid-range devices.
Why Xiaomi XRING’s third-place ranking matters
Xiaomi’s 1.2% share is small compared to the top two, but its third-place ranking is praiseworthy given the limited number of phones running its chips. Unlike Qualcomm and MediaTek, Xiaomi uses XRING processors in its own devices rather than supplying them to other smartphone brands. Its position ahead of Samsung suggests XRING is gaining some traction among the Android users represented in AnTuTu’s data.
Also, the Xiaomi 18 Fold, powered by the XRING O3, claimed the top spot in AnTuTu’s September performance ranking, outranking Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Dimensity 9600 Pro.
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 18 Fold in September as the first phone with XRING O3. The company has not announced an international release yet, so the phone and its latest in-house processor remain limited to the Chinese market for now.
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