{"id":332676,"date":"2025-12-08T16:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/332676\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:16:15","slug":"this-was-the-best-selling-android-phone-globally-last-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/332676\/","title":{"rendered":"This was the best-selling Android phone globally last quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy A16 5G shiny under lights\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy A16 5G shiny under lights\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Samsung-Galaxy-A16-5G-shiny-under-lights.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Counterpoint Research has revealed the top ten best-selling smartphones of Q3 2025 globally.<br \/>\nThe Samsung Galaxy A16 5G was the most popular Android phone in the quarter.<br \/>\nApple\u2019s iPhone 16 phones occupied the top four slots, though.<\/p>\n<p>Ever wondered about the most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/best-android-phones-568001\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">smartphones<\/a> globally? A tracking firm has just released its list of the best-selling smartphones in Q3 2025, revealing some interesting results.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/counterpointresearch.com\/en\/insights\/top-10-best-selling-smartphones-q3-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Counterpoint Research<\/a> posted its list of the top ten best-selling smartphones for Q3 2025, and the most popular Android phone was the fifth-placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-review-3526961\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy A16 5G<\/a>. It\u2019s no surprise to see a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/best-cheap-samsung-phones-772224\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">budget Samsung phone<\/a> leading the charge for Android, as these devices have low prices and shift higher volume as a result. It also comes after the Galaxy A15 4G and Galaxy A15 5G were the most popular Android phones in Q3 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Counterpoint Research top 10 Q3 2025\"  alt=\"Counterpoint Research top 10 Q3 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Counterpoint-Research-top-10-Q3-2025.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Pm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764675026_956_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764675026_648_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Samsung phones accounted for half of the top ten smartphones. These were the Galaxy A06 (sixth), Galaxy A36 (seventh), Galaxy A56 (eighth), and Galaxy A16 4G (ninth). Counterpoint claimed that the Galaxy A36 and A56 saw better sales than their predecessors a year ago, citing improved AI features, faster charging, and a long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/phone-update-policies-1658633\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">update policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, there were no flagship Samsung phones in the top ten for the quarter. By contrast, the base <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-galaxy-s24-review-3415543\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy S24<\/a> cracked the top ten in Q3 2024. We also don\u2019t see any Xiaomi phones on the list, after the Redmi 13C 4G made an appearance a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s perhaps more notable is that Apple\u2019s older iPhones ruled the top four. The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max accounted for the top three, followed by the newer iPhone 16e. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/apple-iphone-17-pro-review-3610935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 series<\/a> was only on sale for a few weeks in Q3, but the iPhone 17 Pro Max still landed in tenth place. Nevertheless, this ranking shows that there was still a strong appetite for previous-generation iPhones even though the iPhone 17 series hype was at a fever pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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