2022 has been a exceptional yr for Apple, in response to a brand new report by a market analysis agency. The Cupertino-based tech big continued to get pleasure from the lead in worldwide smartphone shipments with eight of its fashions that includes in the listing of high 10 best-selling smartphones. Launched in 2021, the iPhone 13 emerged as the best-selling mannequin, adopted by the iPhone 13 Pro Max, and iPhone 14 Pro Max at second and third positions respectively. The listing additionally contains iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone SE (2022). Samsung was represented in the top-10 listing two entry-level Galaxy A sequence smartphones.
Market analysis agency Counterpoint Research in its newest Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker report has listed the iPhone 13 as the best-selling cellphone of 2022. Launched in 2021, the smartphone powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic chip contributed to twenty-eight p.c of iPhone gross sales. The surge in demand for the outdated iPhone 13 sequence mannequin is attributed to the value cuts submit the launch of the iPhone 14 sequence in September final yr. It was the best-selling smartphone in China, France, Germany, the US, and the UK.
While iPhone 13 Pro Max took the second spot, the new iPhone 14 Pro Max got here in third place. Counterpoint famous that the Pro Max variant of an iPhone sequence drove extra quantity than its Pro and base fashions in 2022. Samsung’s funds providing Galaxy A13 occupied the fourth spot with the iPhone 13 Pro coming in an in depth fifth place.
The iPhone 12 took the sixth spot, adopted by the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro at seventh and eighth positions respectively. Apple’s funds providing, the iPhone SE (2022), grabbed the ninth place, whereas Samsung’s Galaxy A03 rounds off the top-ten listing. Popularity throughout the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) and India drove the sale of the entry-level system. However, with the newest report, Apple has develop into the first model to seize eight spots in the listing of high 10 best-selling smartphones.
Counterpoint expects that the share of the high 10 smartphones will enhance in 2023 as manufacturers give attention to clearing stock and optimising their launches. Brands are anticipated to make their portfolios leaner this yr to minimise cannibalisation, in response to the analysis agency.
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