The smartphone sales report for 2022 has emerged. The winner of the competition between Apple and Samsung, as well as the best-selling smartphone model for 2022, has been announced. So what was the mood in the general market? Here is the smartphone sales report of 2022 with all the details.
The most popular phone for 2022 was the iPhone 13
According to the report prepared by Counterpoint Research, 2022 has been a successful period for Apple and iPhone. Eight of the 10 best-selling phones of the year were iPhones. By contrast, the iPhone 13 accounted for 5 percent of global smartphone sales and 28 percent of iPhone sales.
In addition, between the date of its introduction (September 2021) and August 2022, it ranked first in the smartphone lists of major countries such as the USA, UK, China, Germany and France. The iPhone 13 Pro Max took second place, accounting for 2.8 percent of global smartphone sales. The iPhone 14 Pro Max took the third place, taking 1.7 percent of the global market.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max also marks a first. According to the research, the iPhone 14 Pro Max witnessed for the first time in history that a Pro Max model surpassed Pro and its counterparts. This means that Apple sells the more expensive model to more users.
In fourth place was the Samsung Galaxy A13. The fifth best-selling model in 2022 was the iPhone 13 Pro. Interestingly, the iPhone 12, released in October 2020, managed to become the sixth best-selling phone of 2022.
Here are the 10 best selling smartphones in 2022:
- iPhone 13 – 5 percent
- iPhone 13 Pro Max – 2.6 percent
- iPhone 14 Pro Max – 1.7 percent
- Samsung Galaxy A13 – 1.6 percent
- iPhone 13 Pro – 1.6 percent
- iPhone 12 – 1.5 percent
- iPhone 14 – 1.4 percent
- iPhone 14 Pro – 1.2 percent
- iPhone SE (2022) – 1.1 percent
- Samsung Galaxy A03 – 1.1 percent
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