iPhone Tops the Charts in 2019

According to new data from a research company called Omdia, the Apple XR was the world's most popular smartphone in 2019. Other notable smartphones in third and fourth place included the Samsung's Galaxy A10 and the Samsung Galaxy A50. That alone was so painful to write!

The Omdia's Smartphone Model Market Tracker Report showed that Apple shipped a staggering 46.3 million iPhone XR's in 2019, more than double the 23.1 million units shipped in 2018. iPhone XR shipments were also nine million more than the second most popular model, which was the Apple iPhone 11 which had 37.3 million shipments.

"Apple has consistently owned the first and second positions in the global smartphone model shipment ranking, with the company maintaining this dominant position for more than five years running," said Jusy Hong, smartphone research and analysis director at Omdia.

"The company's continued dominance on this front is all the more remarkable when considering that Apple's price hikes caused overall iPhone shipments to decline last year. By limiting the number of models it offers compared to its top competitors, Apple has been able to concentrate its sales on a few smartphones that have broad appeal, like the ‌iPhone XR‌."