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Two research surveys announced the world’s top 10 best-selling mobile phones in 2023, and all Chinese brands were wiped out. (Photo/Reuters)
What were the best-selling mobile phones in the world in the past year? Recently, two major market research organizations, Counterpoint and Canalys, have announced the top 10 rankings of the world’s best-selling mobile phones in 2023. Although the results of the two surveys are slightly different, they still provide a lot of valuable reference information. The following will guide you. Let’s learn more about it.
Counterpoint list
Let’s first look at Counterpoint’s TOP 10 list. Apple’s iPhone dominates the top 7, with iPhone 14 as the champion, followed by iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro. iPhone 13 ranks 4th, while iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 rank 5th to 7th respectively.
Android phones only ranked 8th to 10th, all of which are Samsung A series, in order: A14 5G, A04e, and A14 4G. These three models are all entry-level models.
(Photo/Counterpoint)
Canalys list
Canalys’ ranking also has Apple iPhone occupying 7 seats and Samsung 3 seats. iPhone 14 Pro Max topped the list, followed closely by iPhone 15 Pro Max. The second to fifth places are iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 13 respectively. Other Apple phones on the list include the iPhone 15 Pro at No. 7 and the iPhone 15 at No. 10.
Samsung’s mobile phones on the list are all entry-level models, including the A14 4G ranked 6th, the A54 ranked 8th, and the A14 5G ranked 9th.
(Photo/Canalys)
A look at three trends
Taken together, these two market survey lists show some common trends. The global best-selling mobile phone market is still dominated by Apple and Samsung. Other brands failed to enter the list, and all Chinese brand mobile phones were killed. However, Counterpoint predicts that Chinese mobile phones have the opportunity to enter the best-selling list in 2024.
In addition, Apple iPhone still has strong sales strength. Not only new models, but also the old iPhone 13 continue to sell well. Interestingly, “Plus” is the only model not on the list, which shows that its popularity is really low.
For Android, no flagship phone can make it to the best-selling list. The market still relies on entry-level models. Samsung A14 4G/5G is the most popular Android phone in the world. Counterpoint said that A14 5G has created high sales in the United States and India, pushing it to the top of Android. In addition, since emerging countries are not yet active in 5G development, there are also 4G mobile phones on the list.
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