Recently, AnTuTu has published their yearly report about one interesting topic: the smartphone clones. Which brand has the most number of cloned Android phones? Read on to find out!

The Most Cloned Android Phones In 2017 Comes from…!

While we have seen many handsets taking the inspiration from popular smartphones, AnTuTu didn’t count them as “clones”. In their report, AnTutu uses the term “clone” mostly for the low-end smartphones that trick their customers with their copy design, which is similar to many flagships products on the market. Not only this is a lousy way to do business, but these brands also violate many international copyright laws with their action.

According to AntuTu’s report, they have benchmarked a total of 17.42 million smartphones from January to December 2017 Surprisingly, 2.64% of this number were cloned handset. Based on the report, 36.23% of all the clones were imitating Samsung’s famous Galaxy series. As a result, this makes Samsung the most cloned Android phone brand of 2017. Following behind with 7.70% clone rate is Apple, then Xiaomi.

AnTuTu reported that Samsung had been the best brand of choice for smartphone clones throughout 2017. Moreover, this Korean brand surpassed Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei, and OPPO combined. In details, the most famous model that has the highest clones was the Galaxy S7 Edge. Its Chinese variant also made it into the list, together with the Samsung Galaxy S7’s standard European version. The next brand on AnTuTu’s list was Apple, with their iPhone 7 Plus. Interestingly, the Samsung flip phone – W2017 also has a high cloned rate. After Apple, Xiaomi is the third most cloned smartphone brand, with 4.75 percent of all dubious devices classified as copycats of its products. On the other hand, OPPO followed up with 4.46%, and Huawei with 3.40%.

Why should you avoid cloned phones in 2018?

Asides their low price and appealing display, the cloned phones brings can bring more harm to you than you think. If you owned a cloned phone, you have to face the security risk due to their low-end components. While the design might be similar, you can’t always guarantee about the phone specs or features. There is always a better and legitimate alternative for you on the market, even in the entry-level segment. You just need to spend some time researching for your dream product!