According to a Counterpoint Research report, Apple iPhone is a popular smartphone and testimony to this is its seventh rank in the 10 most popular smartphones in the world. Also, according to the report, it is the top 10 selling phones which contributed to 19 percent of the market in 2021. In the top 10 smartphones list in 2021, there are only three brands, namely, Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi.
Key Takeaways
- In the year 2021, the top five selling smartphones were from Apple. These were iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 11.
- The top three of the above contributed to a staggering 41 percent of Apple’s total sales in 2021.
- Hinting at the contemporary trend that brands focus on their leading models and make their portfolios leaner, this reflects in the fact that the share of top 10 models increased year-on-year.
- In 2021, Redmi 9 and Redmi 9A contributed to 22 percent of the brand’s total sales. For Xiaomi, India China, and Asia Pacific were the top markets.
List of Top Smartphones of 2021
- Apple iPhone 12
- Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Apple iPhone 13
- Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- Apple iPhone 11
- Samsung Galaxy A12
- Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- Apple iPhone SE 2020
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Xiaomi Redmi 9
The market research firm said in its report “The share of the top 10 models is increasing YoY, indicating a trend of brands focusing on their leading models and making their portfolios leaner in some cases. With entry-level models facing component shortages in 2021, we also saw faster diffusion of key features in the mid-tier segment” .
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