The iPhone XR is the best-selling smartphone in 2019

According to Omdia’s latest statistics, the iPhone XR is the best-selling smartphone globally in 2019. Apple’s second best-selling iPhone is the iPhone 11. Both are the most affordable iPhone models.

According to this report, Apple shipped 46.3 million iPhone XR units in 2019. This figure is more than double that of 2018, with 23.1 million iPhone XR units shipped. Meanwhile, the iPhone 11 shipped 37.2 million units in 2019.

Meanwhile, Samsung is only in the top 5 with the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A150 and Galaxy A20, without any flagship smartphones. More significantly, the iPhone 11 Pro Max came in 6th place with 17.6 million units shipped.

“We continue to prove our dominance, leading first and second places for years in a row,” said Jusy Hong, director of research and analysis at Omdia . More notably, Apple has increased the average selling price of iPhones, which contributed to a 4.6% drop in sales compared to 2018. ”

The cheapest iPhone model released last year, the iPhone 11, costs $ 699, up $ 50 from $ 649 for the 2016 iPhone 7 2016. The most expensive iPhone, the iPhone 11 Pro Max, costs $ 1,449 in 2019, soaring from $ 969 compared to 2016’s most expensive iPhone, the iPhone 7 Plus. As iPhone prices continued to rise, Apple’s overall shipments declined for two consecutive years, down 5.1% in 2018 and 4.6% in 2019.

Reference: 9to5mac