In the first quarter of 2026, the standard iPhone 17 rose to the top as the world's best-selling smartphone, surpassing not only its Android competitors but also outperforming higher-end iPhone models released during the same period. The iPhone 17 series demonstrated strong overall performance in key markets such as China and the United States, a fact corroborated by Apple's March quarterly financial results, which were described as having 'broken records once again.'
