This iPhone Remains World’s Best-Selling Smartphone in Q2 2026

Apple's iPhone 17 remained the world's best-selling smartphone in Q2 2026, maintaining the top position it secured during the first quarter of the year.

Key points

• Three cheaper Galaxy A-series phones completed Samsung's representation: the Galaxy A07 4G, Galaxy A17 5G and Galaxy A17 4G.
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• Together, Apple and Samsung's 10 smartphones accounted for 26% of all smartphones sold globally during Q2 2026, up two percentage points from the same period last year.
• The iPhone 17 Pro Max ranked second, followed by the iPhone 17 Pro in third place, giving Apple all three of the leading positions globally.
• According to Counterpoint Research, the base iPhone 17 alone accounted for 6% of global smartphone unit sales between April and June.

Apple and Samsung completely dominated the top 10, with five smartphones each making the list. Android Now Owns Every Three in Four Smartphones Shipped Worldwide. Apple Takes the Top Three Spots.

Notably, the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranked second, followed by the iPhone 17 Pro in third place, giving Apple all three of the leading positions globally.

In practice, the iPhone 17e and iPhone 16 additionally appeared among the world's 10 best-selling smartphones.

Apple's total smartphone sales rose 5% year-on-year despite the wider market shrinking.

While iPhone sales in South Korea almost doubled during the quarter, the firm recorded stronger sales in Japan and the Middle East and Africa.

Counterpoint attributed the iPhone 17's performance partly to upgrades that reduced the gap between the standard model and Apple's more expensive Pro phones. Galaxy S26 Ultra Leads Android Phones.

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra was the world's best-selling Android smartphone during Q2.

It additionally became the first ultra-premium Android phone to lead Android sales during a June quarter.

In practice, the Galaxy S26 Ultra improved its ranking by five positions compared with its predecessor and accounted for more than half of Galaxy S26 series sales during the quarter. Samsung's Galaxy S26 additionally reached the top 10.

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This was additionally the highest contribution from the top 10 smartphones ever recorded during a June quarter.

In practice, the concentration rose even as the wider smartphone market struggled. Global smartphone sales declined 11% year-on-year during Q2 2026, with weakness particularly affecting entry-level and mid-range devices.

Despite the market slowdown, premium smartphones continued to perform relatively well, helping Apple and Samsung strengthen their positions among the world's best-selling devices. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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