Based on the list of the world's best - selling smartphones for the third quarter of 2025, as revealed by Counterpoint Research, Apple emerged as the clear victor. The iPhone 16 claimed the top position in global sales, capturing a 4% market share and dominating the market for the third quarter in a row.
All five Samsung models that made it onto the list hail from the Galaxy A series. Among them, the Galaxy A16 5G stood out as the world's best - selling Android phone.
Interestingly, the Xiaomi REDMI 13/14C 4G series models, which had been long - standing fixtures on the list in previous periods, were ousted from the top ten. This series had managed to secure a spot on the list for multiple quarters and was the sole representative from the domestic (assuming a Chinese context where Xiaomi is a well - known domestic brand) market on the list.
