Ever Trend Zone Amidst all the front and rear confusion surrounding tariffs, Apple and iPhones sometimes looked “destined” in the ongoing sales struggle in China. But new data Counter Point It reveals that the iPhone has actually achieved a major sales outcome for the first time.
iPhone wins first quarter of global smartphone sales
Counter Point We have released the global smartphone sales report for the first quarter of 2025. Total sales rose slightly for the first three months of the year.
However, the iPhone was a big winner.
For the first time in the first quarter of the year, Apple Largest market share Smartphone company.
The iPhone overall won 19% of global smartphone sales. This has been maintained in part by the successful launch of the iPhone 16E.
This is a breakdown of the two global smartphone leaders.
- Apple: 19% share, 4% increase
- Samsung: 18% share, 5% decrease
As you can see, Apple’s achievements are largely due to Samsung’s lower performance year-over-year. The iPhone has increased 4% this quarter by 4%, but Samsung, the typical first quarter leader, leads a 5% sales dip.
(Samsung) got off to a late start due to the delay in the release of the S25 series, but its sales marked a revival after the launch of the flagship S25 and new A series devices. Samsung’s sales increased double digits in March.
With no specific sales numbers for the iPhone 16E, it is difficult to know how much the new model contributed to Apple’s overall outcomes.
However, it is still worth noting that after Apple’s success, it can set up new iPhone records like this.
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