Success for Apple and Samsung, bankruptcy for Xiaomi. Market researchers have unveiled the top 10 best-selling cell phones in 2022. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is a surprise.
Market researchers reveal which mobile phones will be in particularly high demand worldwide in 2022. (Source: rokas91/depositphotos.com)
- Counterpoint Research has unveiled the top 10 best-selling cell phones in the world for 2022.
- Only Apple and Samsung are represented here. Xiaomi flies out.
- The iPhone 14 Pro Max is outselling the other iPhone 14 models. But it’s not enough for 1st place.
The market researchers from Counterpoint Research have unveiled the top 10 smartphones that will be sold worldwide in 2022, according to their research. As in the previous year, this is dominated by Apple. Models from the Cupertino manufacturer occupy eight of the ten places. The remaining two go to Samsung.
Apple and Samsung succeed, Xiaomi crashes
A success for both manufacturers. In 2021 there was only one Samsung cell phone in the top 10, but there were two Xiaomi models and seven Apple cell phones. Xiaomi, on the other hand, goes away empty-handed this year. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is a surprise. For the first time, the most expensive version of an iPhone generation is selling better than the corresponding Pro and basic version.
While the iPhone 14 Pro Max ranks 3rd, the iPhone 14 Pro only ranks 8th. The basic model ranks 7th. The best Samsung cell phone is the Galaxy A13 in 4th place. Unsurprisingly, first place goes to the iPhone 13. Last year, the predecessor iPhone 12 took the top position.
The top 10 at a glance
- Apple iPhone 13
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Samsung Galaxy A13
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Apple iPhone 12
- Apple iPhone 14
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Apple iPhone SE (2022)
- Samsung Galaxy A03
Samsung was particularly successful in these countries in 2022
Samsung’s success rests on According to market researchers mainly due to high sales figures in the Caribbean, Latin America and India, markets where Xiaomi has been a leader so far.
Also interesting…
For 2023, the researchers predict that manufacturers will offer fewer models so as not to compete with themselves. The hitherto successful model series should thus expand their market share. Another trend is likely to be a greater focus on premium devices to offset falling demand with higher profits.
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