Counterpoint Research experts have prepared a ranking of the best-selling smartphones on the global market in the first quarter of 2024. The data obtained was compared with the first quarter of 2023.
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Apple and Samsung dominated the list of 10 best-selling smartphones in the first quarter of 2024. They took five positions each and left no room for other brands.
In addition, 7 out of 10 smartphones in this rating are premium phones that cost $600 or more.
Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max became the best-selling smartphone in the first quarter of 2024. At the same time, all four variants of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 14 entered the top 10 bestsellers. In addition, the iPhone 15 line is in the top three.
The growing popularity of the Apple Pro line was evident as it accounted for half of Apple's total sales in the first quarter of 2024, a significant increase from 24% in the first quarter of 2020.
iPhone Pros became major revenue drivers for Apple, accounting for more than 60% of sales in the first quarter of 2024.
Samsung's Galaxy S24 series secured two spots in the top 10 for the first quarter of 2024, with its Ultra variant taking fifth place and the base variant – ninth.
The S24 series was the first to come to market with the features and capabilities of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology, allowing users to create unique content and experience a new level of interaction with their smartphones.
Recall
The Ministry of Finance wrote that Apple entered into an agreement with OpenAI to use the startup’s technology on the iPhone, which is part of the introduction of artificial intelligence functions on the Apple company’s devices.