Tech Desk 
Feb 05, 2025
With smartphone technologies remaining in an ever-evolving state, each year brings a significantly distinct series of smartphones armed with never-before-seen features and functionalities.
As this evolutionary nature of smartphones makes it harder to determine the best ones, Gadinsider has curated a list of the best smartphones of 2024 in terms of sales.
Top 10 best-selling smartphones of 2024
Apple’s iPhone 15 proved to be the best-selling smartphone of 2024, being the first on the list of seven slots Apple secured among the top 10 best-selling phones of 2024, The Express Tribune reported, citing a report by Canalys and Counterpoint Research.
Here's the rundown of the best-selling mobile phones of 2024.
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- Galaxy A15 5G
- iPhone 15 Plus
- Galaxy A15 4G
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 16 Pro
- Galaxy A05
Much to the delight of the iPhone maker, the standard iPhone 15 model alone made up for nearly 3% of the 1.22 billion smartphones sold globally, selling a whopping figure of 36.6 million units.
As depicted in the list provided above, the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro, the top-tier variants of the lineup, secured the second and third ranks, pointing to Apple's remarkable foothold in the global market share of smartphone sales.
Over 50% of iPhone 15's worldwide sales came from the United States and China. The biggest factor which played a vital role in driving high-end smartphone sales around the world is said to be the availability of various payment options and trade-in offers, beckoning even budget-bound individuals to go for expensive models.
