Apple Had 6 of Top 10 Selling Smartphone Models in January: Counterpoint

Apple iPhone 12 models had 15% of global smartphone sales in January, said Counterpoint Research Friday. The top four selling models for the month were the 12 (6%), 12 Pro Max (5%), 12 Pro (4%) and 11 (2%) iPhones. Xiaomi’s sub-$150 Redmi 9A (2%) and 9 (1%) models were fifth and sixth, followed by the Samsung Galaxy A21S (1%). The iPhone mini, Galaxy A31 and iPhone SE 2020 all had 1% of sales, it said. Counterpoint cited a “pent-up demand” for 5G upgrades in the iOS base, Nearly a third of iPhone 12 series sales came from the U.S. due to strong carrier promotions and 5G demand. The Redmi phones were 25% of Xiaomi’s total phone sales for the month, said the researcher.