We all know that Apple is one of the best selling brands in the worldalthough it fights with others like Samsung or Xiaomi in different countries. However, when we talk about a global average, there is no debate, and iPhones take the top every year.
That is why, in 2025, it was not going to be less, and despite launching models new ones like the Air or the iPhone 16ewhich divides the sales of the versions available on the market, there was one that took the cake, achieving first place in the ranking.
Best-selling iPhone of 2025
In 2025, The mobile phone that sold the most in the world was the iPhone 16. Not the latest, not the newest, but that specific model. And the curious thing is that he achieved it even with the iPhone 17 already in stores for at least 3 and a half months.
Part of the explanation is pretty simple: the iPhone 16 was a good fit for a lot of people. There were several versions, tighter prices as the months went by and a model that was already well known. For many, it was a safe bet without having to go to the latest release, also getting the price at that time to be lowered, because it was no longer the most modern.
Apple also placed several more iPhones among the best-selling phones of the year. It was not just a matter of an isolated model. Even so, Samsung also had quite a presence, especially with mid-range phones, which continue to be the ones that sell the most when you look at the global market, since, unlike Apple, it has much more variety, which means that, if you only want to spend 300 euros, for example, you can.
The interesting thing is that this success did not occur only in one specific country. In markets like India or Japan, the iPhone 16 performed especially wellwhether due to offers, the popularity of the brand or because many people were already within the Apple ecosystem and had no reason to change.
In the end, the data leaves a fairly clear idea: the newest or the most striking phone does not always win (although during part of 2025 it was the most modern, not counting the Pros). Many times the one who arrives at the right time wins, with a reasonable price and without too many surprises, since it is a model capable of meeting the needs of the majority of people, without having to sell a kidney to go for the best of all.
In 2024 things were similar, and the iPhone 15 was the top 1so everything indicates that in 2026 the iPhone 17 will besince, of the three, it is the most revolutionary, maintaining the price and achieving a sales record in the first months. In addition, an iPhone 18 is not expected until 2027, which makes its victory even clearer for another year.
And you, are you an iPhone fan? Why do you think it was the best seller if it is not as economical as other brands? Leave us a comment with your opinion about it, and if you bought that model or not.
