This 12 months, issues have been considerably much like final 12 months, when it comes to smartphone gross sales in Q3. Nonetheless, the highest 10 best-selling smartphones for Q3 2024 included a shock which may be the affirmation of a constructive streak for Samsung. Anyway, Apple maintains a outstanding dominance.
iPhone 15 sequence tops the checklist of 10 best-selling smartphones for Q3 2024
As regular, previous-generation iPhones occupy the highest spots within the rating. This occurs as a result of affords and reductions that these fashions obtain after the discharge of the brand new technology. Due to this fact, the introduction of the iPhone 16 sequence considerably elevated the gross sales of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Professional Max, and iPhone 15 Professional, securing the primary, second, and third positions within the rating, respectively.
This 12 months, the presence of Apple’s previous-generation flagship mobiles on the high of the rating is extra logical than ever. The iPhone 16 sequence maintained a conservative line when it comes to {hardware} enhancements. Apple has wager closely on the Apple Intelligence suite as a key promoting level. Whereas the iPhone 15 doesn’t help Apple’s AI suite, the iPhone 15 Professional and Professional Max do. The absence of the iPhone 15 Plus additionally confirms the low reputation of the Plus fashions among the many public.
The recognition of the Galaxy S24 doesn’t wane
The shock that the highest 10 best-selling smartphones of Q3 2024 introduced is the presence of the Galaxy S24 on the checklist (tenth place). Samsung has not been in a position to place a flagship telephone among the many top-selling smartphones within the Q3 of any 12 months since 2018. As well as, the Galaxy S24 has occupied a place within the rating for 3 consecutive quarters. This might imply that the corporate’s funding in AI options is paying off.
The remainder of the smartphones on the checklist are much less stunning. The Galaxy A15 4G, Galaxy A15 5G, and Galaxy A35 5G occupy the 4th, fifth, and sixth locations, respectively. That is additionally constructive information for Samsung, whose inexpensive units are capturing the general public’s consideration. Even the tremendous low-end Galaxy A05 seems within the rating, occupying seventh place.
The iPhone 14’s eighth place stands out, however not in a positive manner. For Q3 2023, the iPhone 13 had taken the 4th place within the rating. Lastly, the Redmi 13C 4G completes the checklist, taking ninth place. Curiously, its predecessor, the Redmi 12C 4G, took precisely the identical place within the high 10 best-selling smartphones of Q3 2023.