During the first quarter of 2025, Apple's iPhone 16 was the best selling smartphone in the world, according to estimates provided by Counterpoint Research. After the ‌iPhone 16‌, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌, and the iPhone 15 were the other top four smartphones. Samsung's Galaxy A16 5G took the fifth spot in the rankings.

You might have a sense that Apple's iPhone is one of the most successful smartphones on the market even without looking into the specifics, but now it's official: the iPhone 16 is the bestselling smartphone of the year so far.

The report highlighted Apple's continued dominance in the premium smartphone segment, with five of its models making the top ten for the fifth consecutive year in