iPhone 16 led global sales of smartphones during the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from the Counterpoint study. This is the first time since 2022 that the base model of the iPhone led to global sales in the period. The spots in the first quarter, continuing the tendency that can be seen over the past five on March. Meanwhile, Samsung took four places, and Xiaomi was the only other brand that made the list. Counterpoint attributes a jump in Japan to improve economic conditions and updated rules of subsidies -carriers that have played in favor of Apple. These models continue to encounter the supporting wind in China, where new state incentives for devices at a price below 6,000 CNY (approximately $ 833) helped local OEM manufacturers, such as Huawei Gain Gin Gin.
iPhone 16e, a new lower Apple model, has already been in the rating. March 2025 was the first full month of accessibility, and he landed in sixth place in the world. With a wider set of functions and a more modern design, analysts expect that he will surpass his predecessor with a convenient edge over the next year. Seventh place in the quarter, two places from S24 Ultra in the first quarter of 2024. The report notes that the fall was mainly due to a shorter sales window, since the composition of the S25 was launched later in the quarter. And the Galaxy A06, the Samsung initial level model, jumped four places in the global top 10, due to a wider increase in demand for smartphones in the amount of $ 100. Counterpoint says that growth occurred when the pressure in the supply chain decreased, and the demand bounced in key markets. Redmi 14c 4G allocated 43% compared to the same period last year, which puts forward high demand in the Middle East and Africa, as well as in Latin America. Like the recent surge of Xiaomi carriers, the success of 14C reflects the company's ability to provide significant functions at aggressively competitive prices.
