iPhone 15 out of competition: top 10 best-selling smartphones of 2024 published

By: Anton Kratiuk | 03.02.2025, 19:29
The iPhone 15 Revelation: A New Era of Mobile Devices Promotional image of the iPhone 15. Source: Apple

The analytical agency Counterpoint Research has published an annual study of the global smartphone market and reported which gadget turned out to be the most in-demand in 2024.

Here's What We Know

The study found that the sales leader last year was the iPhone 15, which debuted in 2023, with the US and China accounting for almost half of global sales of this device.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max and 15 Pro were in second and third place, with the new iPhone 16 Pro Max taking only fifth position.

Excellent performance of smartphones from Samsung.

Four gadgets from the Korean manufacturer made it into the top 10 of 2024, and the best-selling of them was the Galaxy A15 5G. In addition to him in the top ten included 4G-version of the same device, flagship model Galaxy S24 Ultra and closes the ten budget smartphone Galaxy A05.

It is noteworthy that in 2023, smartphones from Apple occupied the first seven lines of the top sales, and in the leaders were similar models of iPhone, but of the 14th generation.

Top 10 most popular smartphone models in 2024 and 2023
The top 10 most popular smartphone models in 2024 and 2023. Source: Counterpoint Research

Analysts believe that the trend for 2025 will be AI-enabled smartphones, but the table is unlikely to change much as both Apple and Samsung have a lot to offer in this market segment.

Source: Counterpoint Research