{"id":444451,"date":"2026-01-31T04:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/444451\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T04:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:39:13","slug":"7-out-of-10-smartphone-buyers-chose-apple-in-2025-is-android-headed-for-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/444451\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Out of 10 Smartphone Buyers Chose Apple in 2025- Is Android Headed For Extinction?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seven out of ten. That\u2019s how many spots Apple<\/a> claimed in 2025\u2019s best-selling smartphone rankings<\/a>, turning the global market into its personal showcase.<\/p>\n

The iPhone 16<\/a> led by a wide margin, followed by the 16 Pro Max and 16 Pro in a clean sweep of the podium. Even more striking: Apple managed this dominance while Samsung\u2019s Galaxy S25 Ultra<\/a>\u2014supposedly a flagship killer\u2014limped into ninth place. Your phone upgrade decisions just got a lot clearer, whether you like it or not.<\/p>\n

Market Share Earthquake<\/p>\n

Apple overtakes Samsung in global shipments for the first time in 14 years.<\/p>\n

Apple didn\u2019t just win individual models\u2014it captured 20% of global market share with 247.8 million units shipped, growing 10% year-over-year. Samsung managed 19%<\/a> with 241.2 million units, up a more modest 5%. This marks Apple\u2019s first shipment leadership over Samsung since 2011, when the smartphone wars<\/a> were still being fought with lawsuits instead of AI cameras.<\/p>\n

The shift happened because premium buyers keep choosing iOS, even as Samsung\u2019s budget phones fill shopping carts worldwide. Apple\u2019s complete top 10 roster included:<\/p>\n

iPhone 17 Pro Max in fourthiPhone 17 in sixthiPhone 15 in eighthiPhone 16e in tenth placeThe Mid-Range Reality Check<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s best-sellers weren\u2019t flagships\u2014they were budget phones most people actually buy.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the uncomfortable truth about smartphone preferences: Samsung\u2019s Galaxy A16 5G claimed fifth place as the year\u2019s best-selling Android phone, while the Galaxy A06 4G took seventh. These aren\u2019t the phones getting YouTube reviews or Reddit threads\u2014they\u2019re what your relatives buy at carrier stores.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s premium Galaxy S25 Ultra barely cracked the top 10, proving that Instagram-worthy camera systems matter less than monthly payment plans. Apple\u2019s iPhone 16e at $599 showed similar wisdom, offering core iOS capabilities without the Pro price tag.<\/p>\n

Consumer Loyalty Runs Deep<\/p>\n

2025 sales patterns mirrored 2024 almost exactly, just with newer model names.<\/p>\n

The top five rankings stayed identical to 2024, swapping only generational updates. iPhone 17 series sales jumped 16% higher than predecessors in their first full quarter, driven by strong demand in the US, Western Europe, and China. According to Counterpoint Research\u2019s Varun Mishra<\/a>, \u201cApple\u2019s growth was supported by a stronger product mix\u201d\u2014analyst-speak for people paying premium prices without flinching.<\/p>\n

This consistency suggests smartphone buyers have made peace with their ecosystem choices, reducing the drama that once defined upgrade seasons.<\/p>\n

Planning your 2026 purchase? Memory chip shortages might<\/a> contract the overall market by 3%, potentially pushing more buyers toward flagships as budget options thin out. The iPhone-Samsung duopoly shows no signs of weakening, which means your next phone decision remains frustratingly predictable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seven out of ten. That\u2019s how many spots Apple claimed in 2025\u2019s best-selling smartphone rankings, turning the global…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444452,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-444451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}