HIGHLIGHTS
- Apple earned a 41 percent contribution from the top three models.
- In the fourth quarter, the best-selling model was the iPhone 13.
- The Samsung Galaxy A12 was also named one among the top ten models for 2021.
According to a research, Apple's iPhone topped the list of the top ten best-selling cellphones in the world in 2021. The iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPhone 13 were among the year's best-selling smartphones. In 2021, Apple released the iPhone 13 series, which became popular among consumers in the fourth quarter. The iPhone 12 series, on the other hand, continues to impress customers all around the world, due to the same design and a slew of parallels with the iPhone 13 models. Aside from Apple, Xiaomi and Samsung were the only two firms to make the list of the best-selling smartphones in 2021.
According to market research firm Counterpoint's study, Apple will have the top five models in 2021. The iPhone 12 was the most popular model, followed by the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 13, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 11. According to the survey, the top three models on the list accounted for 41% of Apple's total sales.
Along with taking the top five spots, the iPhone SE (2020) and iPhone 13 Pro Max were among the top ten best-selling smartphones in the world in 2021. According to Counterpoint, the iPhone 13 was the best-selling model in the fourth quarter, followed by the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the iPhone 13 Pro.
In addition to Apple, the Samsung Galaxy A12 is ranked sixth among the world's top ten best-selling smartphones.
Counterpoint projected that the South Korean business will build on the success of the Galaxy A12 with the Galaxy A13 5G, which debuted in the United States in December.
In 2021, Xiaomi's Redmi 9A and Redmi 9 will also be included on the list. According to the corporation, both phones generated 22 percent of overall sales.
In 2021, the top ten best-selling smartphone models accounted for 19% of total worldwide smartphone unit sales. According to Counterpoint, this was a 3% increase over the previous year's contribution of 16%.
In addition, the company stated that there would be over 4,200 active smartphone models in the worldwide market in 2021.
"The share of the top 10 models is growing year on year, reflecting a trend of companies focusing on their leading models and, in certain cases, keeping their portfolios narrower," Counterpoint Senior Analyst Karn Chauhan said.
