Apple conquer the ranking of the best-selling smartphones in the course of second quarter of 2026 with Samsung that yes Confirms Android market leader. Taking stock of the situation is a new report from Counterpoint which has drawn up the Top 10 of the best-selling models in the quarter, comparing the data with the previous quarter. The data concerns a market in difficulty, with shipments falling by 11%.
iPhone 17 leads the market
Leading the market is iPhone 17which takes first place in the ranking of the best-selling smartphones in the world with a 6% market share. On the podium we also find iPhone 17 Pro Max And iPhone 17 Pro. This is a similar ranking to that of last year (iPhone 16, 16 Pro Max and Pro) with the market leader stopping at 4% market share.
Also noteworthy are the excellent performances of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultrawhich records significantly better results than its predecessor, occupying fourth position in the ranking.
According to senior analyst Harshit Rastogi, the result obtained by the top of the range Samsung is of great importance:
“The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra was the best-selling Android smartphone, marking the first time an ultra-premium Android device drove Android sales in a June quarter. At the same time, the delayed launch of the Galaxy S26 series compared to the Galaxy S25 series moved more sales into the second quarter, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra outpaced its predecessor, accounting for more than half of the series’ sales.”
The Top 10 includes only Samsung and iPhone smartphones. He is in fifth position A07 4G followed by A17 5G . Seventh place for iPhone 17e which precedes the A17 4G.
To complete the ranking we find two compact smartphones. Ninth position is conquered by Samsung Galaxy S26 which precedes iPhone 16which finishes in tenth position.
