iPhone 12 has emerged because the best-selling smartphone globally in January 2021, based on a report by market analysis agency Counterpoint. The report says the iPhone 12, alongside the iPhone 12 Professional and the iPhone 12 Professional Max, accounted for 71 p.c of Apple’s smartphone gross sales for the month. The iPhone 12 collection — comprising the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Professional, iPhone 12 Professional Max, and iPhone 12 mini — was launched in October final yr, a bit later than Apple’s common iPhone launch schedule. The telephones include 5G assist and have up to date designs over the iPhone 11 collection with flat edges. Each these additions are stated to have helped Apple get extra prospects in opposition to the competitors.
Counterpoint, in its Market Pulse report launched on Friday, stated that Apple dominated the very best promoting smartphones listing, and it grabbed as many as six locations within the international prime 10 best-selling smartphone fashions in January. The iPhone 12 led the listing adopted by the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Not surprisingly, nearly one-third of Apple’s iPhone 12 collection gross sales got here from the US, Counterpoint stated in its report. It added that sturdy service promotions and demand for 5G within the nation had been among the many prime causes behind Apple’s development. The iPhone 12 Professional Max was the top-selling mannequin within the US, as shoppers within the nation most popular the top-end mannequin over the common iPhone 12.
Following the iPhone 12 collection, the iPhone 11 got here because the fourth most-selling smartphone globally, based on Counterpoint. The iPhone 11 was launched in September 2019, and it did nicely by way of gross sales throughout the globe even months after its launch. A report in February claimed that the iPhone 11 was the most shipped smartphone in 2020, with over 64.8 million items shipped worldwide.
Along with the iPhone 11, the iPhone SE 2020 additionally managed to rank within the listing of top-selling smartphones in January. The iPhone 12 mini, which is commonly thought-about to have not received the success on par with different iPhone 12 fashions, additionally made it to the highest 10 best-selling smartphones listing for January.
After the iPhone fashions, the inexpensive Redmi 9A and Redmi 9 by Xiaomi took the fifth and the sixth spot within the listing, respectively. Each telephones are stated to have accounted for 25 p.c of Xiaomi’s complete smartphone gross sales for the month.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s managed to retain a spot within the prime 10 best-selling smartphones listing for January with the Galaxy A31 being a brand new entry.
“With the 5G community rollouts selecting tempo, OEMs are launching extra 5G gadgets throughout varied value segments,” stated Counterpoint Analysis Affiliate Monika Sharma. “5G is slowly turning into a typical providing and as costs proceed to return down, we’ll see extra mid-tier 5G succesful smartphones within the bestseller listing within the coming months.”
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