According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments reached 345 million units in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018. Despite fears of expensive pricing, Apple’s iPhone X was the world’s best-selling smartphone model, shipping an impressive 16 million units during the quarter, according to the research group.
Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus were the world’s top-selling Android smartphone models. Juha Winter, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics, estimates the iPhone X shipped 16 million units and captured 5% marketshare worldwide in Q1 2018.
For the second quarter running, the iPhone X remains the world’s most popular smartphone model overall, due to a “blend of good design, sophisticated camera, extensive apps, and widespread retail presence for the device,” he adds. Apple has now shifted almost 50 million iPhone X units worldwide since commercial launch in November 2017.
The Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus shipped 12.5 and 8.3 million units, respectively, for second and third place. The previous-generation iPhone 7 shipped a respectable 5.6 million units for fourth place. Combined together, Apple today accounts for four of the world’s six most popular smartphone models.
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