iPhone or Samsung is the most popular in the world?

iPhone 13 is the third best-selling smartphone in the world in 2021, even though it has only been on the shelves for 3 months. So, it’s not surprising if this phone model has a strong start in 2022. According to a report by research firm IDC, iPhone 13 was the most popular smartphone on the planet in the first quarter, despite chain interruptions. supply faced by Apple.

5 best-selling smartphones in the first quarter (Photo: IDC)

IDC does not disclose specific sales or market share of each machine. iPhone 13 starts at $ 799 in the US, uses the latest A15 Bionic chip, combined with a dual-lens camera cluster and 6.1-inch notch screen, iOS 15 operating system.

Behind the iPhone 13 is another candidate from Apple, which is the iPhone 13 Pro Max. This shows that people are willing to spend more money to buy a smartphone with a larger screen. The 6.1-inch iPhone 13 Pro ranked fourth, while the iPhone 13 mini did not make the list. It partly explains why there are rumors that Apple will “kill” the iPhone mini from this year. Thus, the iPhone 13 family accounted for 84% of total iPhone sales in the first three months of 2022, the rest came from iPhone SE (2022) and iPhone 12, iPhone 11.

One thing that is clear from Apple’s results is that the company has found two ideal smartphone sizes: 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches. They will be more popular with customers who are using a 5.8-inch or 4.7-inch, even 4-inch iPhone. More importantly, the iPhone 13 Pro Max outsold the iPhone 13 Pro, reinforcing the established trend from the iPhone 12, suggesting higher demand for the full-sized iPhone. Therefore, the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max expected to launch this year will certainly be “expensive like hot cakes” by bringing everything that Apple users love: Big screen but cheaper price than many Pro versions.

Back in the top 5, Samsung was the only name that appeared alongside Apple. However, the device featured is not the high-end Galaxy S22 series, instead there are two budget devices Galaxy A12 (3rd place) and Galaxy A32 (5th place).

Samsung is the “king” of the low-end smartphone segment and tends to maintain the throne in the following quarters. Both Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A32 have been replaced by Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A33, continuing the mission of bringing 5G to everyone.