This year, Apple will release the iPhone 8 for the 10-year anniversary of iPhone. It is expected to capitalize on the success of previous phones. Still, until now, Apple iPhone 7 sales is still on its success records, as recent study shows!

Apple iPhone 7 sales was the best in Q1!

Apple iPhone 7, when it was launched, was the most powerful phone in the world, according to AnTuTu. Although it did not have much change compared to its big sibling 7 Plus, it still managed to capture a lot of people’s interest with enhanced performance. According to a research recently carried out by Strategy Analytics, iPhone 7 sales was the best in Q1 of 2017, all over the world. It is estimated that the phone shipped 21.5 million units worldwide in that period, amounting to about 6 percent of market share.

Right after Apple iPhone 7 is its big sibling, iPhone 7 Plus, which was launched at the same time. This phone managed to ship 17.4 million units in Q1 2017, capturing 5 percent of market share. Both phones from Apple topped the list because they are user-friendly in design and usage, have plenty of supporting apps, and is easily accessible due to a wide network of Apple-authorized retailers across the world. This is a huge success for Apple on the smartphone front!

Right after the two Apple giants is a surprising name: Oppo R9s. It has been dubbed the “star performer” of this list. The phone from Oppo managed to ship 8.9 million units for a 3 percent of market share worldwide. Rounding off the top five is the two phones from Samsung, Apple’s main competitor. Galaxy J3 captured 2 percent of the market at fourth place, while Galaxy J5 got 1 percent at fifth place. For mid-range smartphones, they did really well. Overall, global shipments reached 353.3 million units in Q1 2017, and the top 5 accounted for one in six phone shipped worldwide in the period.

Apple iPhone 7: Still the most popular in the world

As it stands, Apple iPhone 7 sales is the best, and it is still the most popular phone on this planet. It is understandable so, with good specs and performance the phone offers. Do you have an iPhone 7?