Counterpoint Research revealed a list of the top 10 best-selling phones in 2021. Interestingly, seven out of 10 phones on this list are iPhones. According to Counterpoint data, there were 4,200 active phone models available in the global market last year. The top 10 best-selling phones on this list account for 19% of total global mobile phone sales in 2021

The title of best-selling cell phone of 2021 went to the iPhone 12, followed by the iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 11. The top three iPhone models accounted for 41% of Apple’s total sales in 2021.

Even though it was launched in 2020, Counterpoint revealed several reasons why the iPhone 12 is still selling well in 2021. One of them is the presence of the long-awaited 5G network and the slightly late launch of the iPhone 12 which makes it still sought after.

iPhone 13, which is the latest phone from Apple, is in third place, even though this phone was only launched last September. According to Counterpoint data, the iPhone 13 was the best-selling phone in the fourth quarter of 2021. In addition to the top five phones already mentioned, there is still the iPhone SE 2020 which is in 8th position, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max which is in 9th position.

Meanwhile, there are only two other mobile phone vendors that made it onto this list, namely Samsung and Xiaomi. Interestingly, the Samsung and Xiaomi phones on this list come from the entry level class. The Samsung Galaxy A12 is at number six. While the Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Redmi 9 are in the 7th and 10th positions respectively.