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Highlights Apple's iPhone 14 series claims the top four spots in the list of best-selling smartphones for Q2 2023. Samsung's Galaxy A15 leaps from 87th to 5th place, leading the South Korean brand's entries. Overall handset sales decline year-over-year, yet Apple and Samsung maintain market dominance. What do you think of when you hear the top smartphone brands in this world? Odds are two names will pop up on your lips the moment you hear this phrase. Apple and Samsung. Of course, there are other players from the Chinese market who are trying to make their mark but none of them come close to the sales figures of both the smartphone behemoths. Counterpoints List of Top 10 Best Selling Smartphones for Q2 2023 List of Top 10 Best Selling Smartphones for Q2 2023 As such, Counterpoint has revealed the list of the top 10 best-selling smartphones in the world for Q2 2023. Surprise, Surprise, the list is completely dominated by devices from both OEMs. The report states that while the overall sale of handsets has gone down as compared to the previous year, the two giants maintained their stronghold on the market. Here’s a look at how the devices are slotted in Counterpoint’s list in terms of shipments sold globally for the second quarter. Apple Takes Top Four Positions in Best Selling Smartphones List The iPhone 14 is ranked at the top, ahead of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, 14 Pro, and iPhone 13. Apple has occupied the top 4 slots for Q2 2023. Just a year previously it had the first two positions with the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max. As per the report, there has been a direct 4 percent growth in sales of the iPhone 14 when put up against the iPhone 13 at a similar point last year. While the Cupertino-based smartphone giant may have occupied four spots in this year’s top-10 list, it had one more addition in Q2 2022. The iPhone SE 2022 had dropped off completely this year allowing Samsung to secure one more position for this year’s ranking. Other notable mentions in the report indicate huge gains by the iPhone 14 Pro in both Asia and Europe, a signal to Apple that other parts of the world are hopping on to its premium smartphone experience. The iPhone 14 maintained its top position for two quarters straight while the iPhone 14 Pro Max and 14 Pro did the same for the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. While the iPhone 15 series has just been announced, expect a few devices from the lineup to feature on the list in Q3 of this year. Samsung Occupies the Rest of the Slots on the List Samsung S23 Ultra Coming now to Samsung, which has six phones in this list and at the top is the budget Galaxy A15 which positioned itself 87th on this list last quarter and has made tremendous strides to settle at 5th position, making it Samsung’s highest-selling smartphone of Q2. There are four more A series phones of note, further cementing the lineup as the South Korean giant’s most formidable one in terms of shipments. As a matter of fact, Asia and Latin America accounted for 60 percent of all top 10 A-series phones sold this quarter. However, it also underscores the buyer's perspective on the devices all of which, save the Galaxy S23 Ultra, are mostly budget or mid-range offerings. The S23 Ultra has actually seen a decline in shipment figures, dropping from 6th to 8th on the list. Samsung’s flagship market is North America and Europe who account for 2/3rd of sales numbers for Samsung’s most premium smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Key Specifications Display & Storage RAM 8 GB Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Rear Camera 200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP Front Camera 12 MP Battery 5000 mAh Display 6.8 inches (17.27 cm) General Launch Date February 1, 2023 (Unofficial) Operating System Android v13 Custom UI Samsung One UI Performance Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510) Architecture 64 bit Fabrication 4 nm Graphics Adreno 740 RAM 8 GB RAM Type LPDDR5X Display Display Type Dynamic AMOLED Screen Size 6.8 inches (17.27 cm) Resolution 1440 x 3088 pixels Pixel Density 501 ppi Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 89.99 % Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen Brightness 1750 nits HDR 10 / HDR+ support Yes, HDR 10+ Refresh Rate 120 Hz Design Height 163.4 mm Compare Size Width 78.1 mm Thickness 8.9 mm Weight 223 grams Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Colours Green Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Ruggedness Dust proof Camera MAIN CAMERA Camera Setup Quad Resolution 200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1.31″ sensor size, 0.6µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55″ sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(70 mm focal length, 3.52″ sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/4.9(230 mm focal length) Sensor ISO-CELL Autofocus Yes OIS Yes Flash Yes, LED Flash Image Resolution 14500 x 13650 Pixels Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Camera Features Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Video Recording 7680×4320 @ 24 fps 3840×2160 @ 30 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps FRONT CAMERA Camera Setup Single Resolution 12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length) Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 30 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Type Li-Polymer Removable No Wireless Charging Yes Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 45W USB Type-C Yes Storage Internal Memory 256 GB Expandable Memory No Storage Type UFS 4.0 USB OTG Yes Network & Connectivity SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G VoLTE Yes SIM 1 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available SIM 2 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v5.3 GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass NFC Yes USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Multimedia FM Radio No Loudspeaker Yes Audio Jack USB Type-C Sensors Fingerprint Sensor Yes Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen Fingerprint Sensor Type Ultrasonic Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope Apple iPhone 14 Pro Key Specifications Key Specs RAM 6 GB Processor Apple A16 Bionic Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Front Camera 12 MP Battery 3200 mAh Display 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) General Launch Date September 9, 2022 (Official) Operating System iOS v16 Performance Chipset Apple A16 Bionic CPU Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth) Architecture 64 bit Fabrication 4 nm Graphics Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) RAM 6 GB RAM Type LPDDR5 Display Display Type OLED Screen Size 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 Pixel Density 461 ppi Best in Class ▾ Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 86.42 % Screen Protection Yes Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Brightness 2000 nits HDR 10 / HDR+ support Yes Refresh Rate 120 Hz Design Height 147.5 mm Compare Size Width 71.5 mm Thickness 7.8 mm Weight 206 grams Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Colours Gold, Silver, Space Black, Deep Purple Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68 Ruggedness Dust proof Camera MAIN CAMERA Camera Setup Triple Resolution 48 MP f/1.78, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(77 mm focal length) Sensor Sensor-shift Image Stabilization Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus OIS Yes Flash Yes, LED Flash Image Resolution 8000 x 6000 Pixels Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Camera Features 9 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 24 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps FRONT CAMERA Camera Setup Single Resolution 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6″ sensor size) Autofocus Yes Flash Yes, Retina Flash Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 24 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps Battery Capacity 3200 mAh Type Li-ion Removable No Wireless Charging Yes Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes USB Type-C No Storage Internal Memory 128 GB Best in Class ▾ Expandable Memory No Storage Type NVMe Network & Connectivity SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G VoLTE Yes SIM 1 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available SIM 2 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Calling Yes Bluetooth Yes, v5.3 GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass NFC Yes USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Multimedia Loudspeaker Yes Audio Jack Lightning Audio Features Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Sensors Fingerprint Sensor No Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope iPhone 14 Key Specifications Key Specs RAM 6 GB Processor Apple A15 Bionic Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP Front Camera 12 MP Battery 3279 mAh Display 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) General Launch Date September 9, 2022 (Official) Operating System iOS v16 Performance Chipset Apple A15 Bionic CPU Hexa Core (3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche + 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard) Architecture 64 bit Fabrication 5 nm Graphics Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) RAM 6 GB Best in Class RAM Type LPDDR4X Display Display Type OLED Screen Size 6.1 inches (15.49 cm) Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 Pixel Density 457 ppi Best in Class Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 86.89 % Screen Protection Yes Bezel-less display Yes with notch Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Brightness 1200 nits HDR 10 / HDR+ support Yes Refresh Rate 60 Hz Design Height 146.7 mm Compare Size Width 71.5 mm Thickness 7.8 mm Very Good Weight 172 grams Average Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Colours Blue, Purple, Midnight, Starlight, Product Red Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter) Ruggedness Dust proof Camera MAIN CAMERA Camera Setup Dual Resolution 12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length) Sensor Sensor-shift Image Stabilization Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus OIS Yes Flash Yes, LED Flash Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Camera Features 5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 24 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps FRONT CAMERA Camera Setup Single Resolution 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6″ sensor size) Autofocus Yes Flash Yes, Retina Flash Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 24 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps Battery Capacity 3279 mAh Type Li-ion Removable No Wireless Charging Yes Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes USB Type-C No Storage Internal Memory 128 GB Expandable Memory No Storage Type NVMe Network & Connectivity SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G VoLTE Yes SIM 1 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available SIM 2 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Calling Yes Bluetooth Yes, v5.3 GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass NFC Yes USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Multimedia FM Radio No Loudspeaker Yes Audio Jack Lightning Audio Features Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Sensors Fingerprint Sensor No Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope IPHONE 14 PRO MAX KEY SPECIFICATIONS Key Specs RAM 6 GB Processor Apple A16 Bionic Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Front Camera 12 MP Battery 4323 mAh Display 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) General Launch Date September 9, 2022 (Official) Operating System iOS v16 Performance Chipset Apple A16 Bionic CPU Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth) Architecture 64 bit Fabrication 4 nm Graphics Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) RAM 6 GB RAM Type LPDDR5 Display Display Type OLED Screen Size 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 Pixel Density 460 ppi Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 88.17 % Screen Protection Yes Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Brightness 2000 nits HDR 10 / HDR+ support Yes Refresh Rate 120 Hz Design Height 160.7 mm Compare Size Width 77.6 mm Thickness 7.8 mm Weight 240 grams Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Colours Gold, Silver, Space Black, Deep Purple Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68 Ruggedness Dust proof Camera MAIN CAMERA Camera Setup Triple Resolution 48 MP f/1.78, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(77 mm focal length) Sensor Sensor-shift Image Stabilization Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus OIS Yes Flash Yes, LED Flash Image Resolution 8000 x 6000 Pixels Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Camera Features 9 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 24 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps FRONT CAMERA Camera Setup Single Resolution 12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6″ sensor size) Autofocus Yes Flash Yes, Retina Flash Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 24 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps Battery Capacity 4323 mAh Type Li-ion Removable No Wireless Charging Yes Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes USB Type-C No Storage Internal Memory 128 GB Expandable Memory No Storage Type NVMe Network & Connectivity SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G VoLTE Yes SIM 1 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available SIM 2 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Calling Yes Bluetooth Yes, v5.3 GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass NFC Yes USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Multimedia Loudspeaker Yes Audio Jack Lightning Audio Features Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Sensors Fingerprint Sensor No Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope FAQs Who tops the list of best-selling smartphones for Q2 2023? Apple's iPhone 14 is the best-selling smartphone, according to Counterpoint's Q2 2023 report. How many Samsung smartphones are in the top 10 list? Samsung has six smartphones on the list, with Galaxy A15 being the highest-ranking at the 5th position. Did any other brands make it to the list? No, the list is completely dominated by Apple and Samsung devices, according to the Counterpoint report. Is the smartphone market growing? Overall handset sales have declined compared to last year, but Apple and Samsung have maintained their market stronghold. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 Today: How to watch livestream in India, New Expected Launches with Expected Prices & Specifications Also Read: Stalkers can track you using Apple AirTags; here’s how to prevent yourself

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Apple and Samsung Dominate Top 10 Best-Selling Smartphones of Q2 2023: Counterpoint Report