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These Are The Best-Selling Phones Of All Time<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2021, the world had 7.1 billion mobile phone users, roughly 90% of the\u00a0global population<\/a>. The mobile phone is now one of humanity\u2019s most ubiquitous pieces of technology, and these sleek modern devices are a far cry from their hefty, brick-like predecessors.<\/p>\n

But what are the most sold mobile phones of all time?<\/p>\n

Using data from\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>,\u00a0Yahoo Finance<\/a>, and tech analyst firm\u00a0Omdia<\/a>, Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao charts out <\/a>the sales of the mobile phones that have enjoyed unmitigated success.<\/p>\n

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The Most Sold Mobile Phones of All Time<\/h2>\n

Heading the list of most sold phones ever is the much-beloved\u00a0Nokia 1100<\/strong>, recording more than 250 million sales in six years before being discontinued in 2009.<\/p>\n

Despite existing at the same time as the first mass-market smartphones (the Nokia E-series and then the iPhone), the 1100s\u2019 price, focus on basic functionality, and pocket size made it a favorite in developing countries.<\/p>\n

At second place, another variant of the same line, the\u00a0Nokia 1110<\/strong>, sold 248 million units.<\/p>\n

RankMobile PhoneAll-Time Sales
\n1Nokia 1100250M
\n2Nokia 1110248M
\n3iPhone 6\/6 Plus222M
\n4Nokia 105 Series200M
\n5iPhone 6S\/6S Plus174M
\n6iPhone 5s165M
\n7Nokia 3210161M
\n8iPhone 7\/7 Plus160M
\n9iPhone 11\/11 Pro\/
\n11 Pro Max159M
\n10iPhone XR\/
\nXS\/XS Max151M
\n11TNokia 6600150M
\n11TNokia 1200150M
\n11TNokia 5230150M
\n11TSamsung E1100150M
\n15iPhone 5146M
\n16Nokia 2600\/
\n2610\/2626\/2630135M
\n17TMotorola RAZR V3130M
\n17TNokia 1600\/
\n1650\/1661130M
\n19Nokia 3310126M
\n20iPhone 8\/8 Plus125M<\/p>\n

Ranked third is the\u00a0iPhone 6<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a06 plus<\/strong>, with a combined 222 million units. Their 4.7 and 5.5-inch screens ushered in the era of large screen smartphones, and they remain Apple\u2019s best-selling iPhones and the best-selling smartphones of all time. In fact, the iPhone 6 was so popular it was re-released in 2017 at a mid-range price level.<\/p>\n

The next 17 ranks of the most sold phones are split between Nokias and iPhones, with only the\u00a0Samsung E1100<\/strong>\u00a0(ranked 11th) and and the\u00a0Motorola Razr V3<\/strong>\u00a0(ranked 17th) managing to break the duopoly.<\/p>\n

Of course, Nokia and Apple have had very different fortunes in the last decade.<\/p>\n

After riding telecom market deregulation, first in Europe, and then in Asia, Nokia failed the transition to smartphones and quickly lost ground to Apple, Google and Samsung.<\/p>\n

Microsoft purchased Nokia\u2019s mobile phone business in 2014 to boost their own Windows Phone, but when that failed, Nokia\u2019s phone business was once again sold to HMD Global. Today, HMD Global still makes Nokia phones (including revamps of earlier models) which run on Android OS.<\/p>\n

The Modern Mobile Phone Rivalry: Apple vs. Samsung<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s hard to believe how quickly Apple\u2019s core business has changed from personal computing to mobile phones.<\/p>\n

In 2009 iPhone sales contributed about 25% to the company\u2019s revenues. By 2023, half of\u00a0Apple\u2019s $383 billion revenue<\/a>\u00a0came from their phones.<\/p>\n

The iPhone routinely dominates the top 10 best-selling phones every year, as evidenced from research by tech analysts Omdia.<\/p>\n

2022 Best Sellers2022 Sales2023 Best Sellers2023 Sales
\niPhone 1355MiPhone 14 Pro Max31M
\nGalaxy A1335MiPhone 1426M
\niPhone 13 Pro Max29MiPhone 14 Pro24M
\niPhone 14 Pro Max23MiPhone 1322M
\niPhone 1121MGalaxy A1420M
\niPhone 13 Pro19MGalaxy A14 5G14M
\niPhone 14 Pro18MGalaxy A54 5G14M
\nGalaxy A03 Core18MGalaxy S23 Ultra13M
\niPhone 1417MGalaxy A04e11M
\nGalaxy A0316MRedmi 12C11M<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong>\u00a0Data shared by\u00a0Omdia<\/a>.\u00a0Note:<\/strong>\u00a02023 numbers are current up to Q3, 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n

However, Korean electronics behemoth Samsung\u2019s sales figures aren\u2019t exactly lackluster either. And while the two companies\u2019 business models differ quite a bit, their flagship devices are routinely put up against each other: Samsung winning on battery life and mid and lower-range options, and Apple winning on optimization and security. Both brands have stellar cameras.<\/p>\n

And while Apple rules the U.S. smartphone market (52% market share), Samsung edges them out globally with a 22% market share, compared to Apple\u2019s 19%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 01\/27\/2024 – 08:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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