According to Counterpoint Research, 2022 was a great year for Apple. The Cupertino-based tech giant has dominated the top ten best-selling smartphones. Eight iPhone models entered the list; This is a phenomenal feat that makes Apple the first brand in history to take eight of the top ten positions.

According to the data, the iPhone 13 was the most popular device, accounting for 5 percent of total smartphone sales worldwide and 28 percent of all iPhone sales. From September 2021 (post-launch) to August 2022, it was the best-selling phone in the US, UK, China, Germany and France. The iPhone 13 price cut following the launch of the iPhone 14 further boosted the device’s sales in emerging markets. In 2022, the iPhone 13 Pro took the second place with a share of 2.6 percent.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max placed third for the first time that the Pro Max variant showed more volume than the regular and Pro variants. The main reason for the success of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is called important updates. The iPhone 13 Pro Max, on the other hand, took the fifth place with a share of 1.6 percent. Surprisingly, the iPhone 12, launched in 2020, became the sixth best-selling smartphone with a share of 1.5 percent. It also surpassed the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, which took seventh and eighth places, respectively. iPhone SE 2022, on the other hand, took the ninth place on the list with a share of 1.1 percent.

The Samsung Galaxy A13 was the fourth best-selling phone last year with a share of 1.6 percent, while the Galaxy A03 completed the top 10.