Authoritative market research organization, Counterpoint recently announced the ranking of the best-selling mobile phones in the United States in October. The list contains both some expected front runners and there were some surprise entries. First of all, without any suspense, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, equipped with the latest A17 Pro chip and titanium alloy body, firmly ranks first. This mobile phone has a market share of 24%. In the second position is another device from the iPhone 15 series, the iPhone 15 Pro. This device is in second place with a 16% market share. Well, in third position is another iPhone 15 series device, this time the iPhone 15. It holds down the third position with a 13% market share.
Top 5 best-selling mobile phones in the U.S. in October this year
- iPhone 15 Pro Max – 24%
- iPhone 15 Pro – 16%
- iPhone 15 – 13%
- iPhone 14 – 4%
- Samsung Galaxy A14 5G – 3%
We can see that iPhone 15 series devices occupy the top 3 positions with a total market share of 53%. One of the surprises in this ranking is the larger 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus which does not make the list at all. Rather, the iPhone 14 which was released last year claimed fourth position with a 4% market share. Analysts believe that many consumers who originally planned to buy the iPhone 15 Plus were attracted by the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 5x optical zoom. The powerful processor and better battery life also attracted these consumers.
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What is even more surprising is the mobile phone that occupies the fifth position. It is neither Samsung’s 2023 flagship Galaxy S23 series nor the Pixel 8 Pro, which has been on the market for less than three weeks. Not to mention the Galaxy Z series of foldable phones, which still have low market penetration. Instead, it is a mid-range model from Samsung, the Galaxy A14 5G, which had a market share of 3% in October.
The phone released at the beginning of the year is equipped with a 6.6-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a refresh rate of 90Hz. It is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. This device also supports up to 1TB MicroSD card for expanded storage. The Galaxy A14 5G uses a triple rear camera, with a 50MP main camera, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth lens. The front camera is 13MP. It has a 5000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging.
