The iPhone 17 was the best-selling smartphone globally in Q1 this year

TheApple iPhone 17was the best-selling smartphone globally in Q1 this year, according to data fromCounterpoint. It represented an impressive 6% of all smartphones sold during the quarter. Just like inQ1 2025, its pricier siblings round out the Top 3 – theiPhone 17 Pro Maxand theiPhone 17 Pro. This year, the vanilla iPhone has a bigger lead over its Pro siblings. And the oldiPhone 16is still on the chart – it holds the #6 spot.

Meanwhile, the best-selling Android phone of the first three months of 2026 is theSamsung Galaxy A07 4G– yes, a 4G model. This phone proved popular in emerging markets like the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. There’s another Samsung LTE phone in the Top 10, theGalaxy A17 4G. Both phones promise 6 major OS updates, which will give them greater longevity, though their old modems may hold them back in 2031. For what it’s worth, the5G Galaxy A17placed higher on the chart. The chart also highlights the importance of the A50 and A30 series with theGalaxy A56andGalaxy A36placing #7 and #8, respectively.

You may see a conspicuous absence – where’s theGalaxy S26 Ultra? Last year, the S25 Ultra was the sole Android flagship on the list. Don’t read too much into this, however. Counterpoint says that the S26 Ultra only narrowly missed making the Top 10, despite launching a month later (March 2026 vs. February 2025) – this means it only caught the tail end of Q1. Xiaomi once again made the Top 10 list with a surprising model – theRedmi A5. This is one of the cheapest Android Go phones around and, like the A07, it’s a 4G model that was popular in emerging markets. Source