IPhone 11 was the world’s best-selling phone in the third quarter of this year

The two best-selling phones in the world in the third quarter of this year were the iPhone, at least according to the latest stats and figures provided by Canalys, a market research company. The list of ten best-selling smartphones in the past three months ending September 30 includes five phones from Samsung and three phones from Xiaomi.

No phone has ever come close to the iPhone 11, whose sales have crossed the 16 million unit mark. As for the second place, it is the iPhone SE 2020, whose sales amounted to around 10 million units, which managed to convince many consumers to buy it thanks to its low price, its features and its technical specifications that it provides them.

According to a Canalys report from the second quarter of this year, the iPhone 11 accounted for 40% of Apple’s global shipments, while the 2020 iPhone SE accounted for 28%. The iPhone 11 in particular has held onto the top spot in the top ten phone list for four consecutive quarters.

The Galaxy A21s is roughly equal to the 2020 iPhone SE, followed by the Galaxy A11 by a slight margin. In fact, the only Samsung phones that made it into the top 10 list are the budget Galaxy A series phones, and the most distinguished model among them is the Galaxy A51.

Likewise, the best-selling Xiaomi phones all belong to the Redmi line, led by the Redmi Note 9. And there isn’t even a Pro model or a 5G phone either.

A phone that is compatible with 5G networks failed to reach the list of top ten best-selling smartphones during the period July to September. However, Apple’s recent launch of the iPhone 12 Series and several 5G-capable Android phones could turn things around in the next quarter.