iPhone 15 is the top-selling smartphone globally in third quarter of 2024: Counterpoint report | Tech Tips
Tech giant Apple launched the iPhone 16 series in the third quarter of 2024 this year. However, in the same quarter, the iPhone 15, which was announced last year, was the best-selling phone globally, according to a new report by Counterpoint Research. However, it is worth noting that 50 percent of the phones in the list of top 10 best-selling phones were from Samsung, mostly A-series phones. Here are details.
iPhone 15 best-selling phone in Q3, 2024
- As per the report, the vanilla iPhone 15 was the top-selling smartphone worldwide in the third quarter of 2024.
- It was followed by the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro, with Apple dominating the top three spots in the rankings.
- The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh spots were occupied by the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A35 5G and Galaxy A05, respectively.
- The iPhone 14 was in the eighth spot, while the only Redmi phone to make the top 10 list was the Redmi 13C 4G, coming in ninth place.
- Notably, the Galaxy S24 earned the 10th spot, marking the first time since 2018 that a Galaxy S series model has reached the top 10 in the third quarter.
- The report notes that these top 10 smartphones accounted for 19 percent of total sales in the third quarter of 2024.
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Key takeaways from the report
- The report highlights that consumer demand for high-end phones is gradually narrowing the gap in market share between the iPhone’s base and Pro models.
- As per the report, the Pro variants accounted for half of all iPhone sales for the first time in the third quarter.
- Meanwhile, it also adds that the sales of the Galaxy S24 series are largely driven by marketing that focuses on its Gen AI features.
- Notably, these brands are reinforcing their position in the premium smartphone market by focusing on their advanced technologies – Apple Intelligence and Galaxy AI.
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