Apple’s iPhone 7 is the top selling smartphone model in Q1 2017, according to a new research report from Strategy Analytics released this week. When is it okay to be No. 2? When you’re also No. 1—the second top selling smartphone model is the iPhone 7 Plus, according to the report.
“We estimate Apple iPhone 7 shipped 21.5 million units and captured 6 percent marketshare worldwide in Q1 2017,” said Juha Winter, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics. “The iPhone 7 is by far the world’s most popular smartphone model, due to a compelling blend of user-friendly design, extensive supporting apps, and widespread retail availability for the device. Apple iPhone 7 Plus, with its bigger screen and higher pricing, shipped 17.4 million units for second place and 5 percent marketshare worldwide in Q1 2017. Apple today accounts for two of the world’s top five smartphone models.”
Apple’s two iPhone models were followed by the OPPO R9s and two Samsung models, filling out the top five smartphone models sold in the quarter.
Apple recently reported its fiscal second quarter results, posting revenue of $52.9 billion and iPhone sales of 50.7 million units. Those are both staggering numbers when you consider they were done in one quarter.
Despite rumors of the upcoming iPhone 8, Apple’s current iPhone products are clearly still very popular among consumers. With Apple’s commitment to innovating and improving the hardware and software, I don’t expect that to change any time soon.