Kantar Worldpanel ComTech new data reveals Google Android is still in the lead.

Most of the surveyed countries, including the EU, Australia, China, the United States and Great Britain show Android holding a comfortable lead. Apple, however, still managed to take the lead in a number of countries, including Japan, primarily due to the strong performance of the iPhone 5S.

– Android U.S. market share reaches 57.6% followed by Apple’s iOS with 35.9% and Windows Phone with 5.3%.

– Japan mobile market is led by iOS with 57.6%, followed by Android with 41.5% and Windows Phone with a slim 0.9%.

– On the other hand, in China, Android holds 80 percent of the market, followed by by iOS with 17.9% and Windows Phone with the same slim 1%.