Counterclockwise: the most popular phones through the years

18 June 2017
We use page visit statistics to chart the fall of Nokia, Apple's challenge for the throne and the rise of Samsung.

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  • AnonD-668972
  • t@g
  • 18 Jun 2017

The original xperia z is the most loved phone on this website, and Samsung galaxy note 4 come to the second. why isn't xperia z included in the chart?

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    • Anonymous
    • rRS
    • 18 Jun 2017

    You guys should make a list of most popular devices in each country such as the U.S or Japan.

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      • AnonD-656673
      • gMJ
      • 18 Jun 2017

      AnonD-59657, 18 Jun 2017Microsoft Windows Phone should be Runner up in 2017 most po... moreI wanna smoke whatever you're smoking

        Anonymous, 18 Jun 2017Their own websiteOh, in that case, this is merely talking about the popularity of phones amongst tech savvy individuals, which is only a tiny population in the real world...

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          • Anonymous
          • s07
          • 18 Jun 2017

          MrElectrifyer, 18 Jun 2017Where did GSMarena gather this data for their chat from? An... moreTheir own website

            Where did GSMarena gather this data for their chat from? Any sources?

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              • Mumbai-Indians
              • X%7
              • 18 Jun 2017

              My N85 & N73 Music Edition are still working fine.

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                • Anonymous
                • Js{
                • 18 Jun 2017

                Trump fan 1980, 18 Jun 2017 I hope you are right. Question: do you guys think the Sony... moreCEO has said already Sony is not giving up.

                An earthquake a while ago made huge damages to Sony, much money had to be spent.
                Many people are excited about the imx400 and 4K HDR.

                According to what I could find so far, the Oled screen and imx500 will be really extremely powerful.
                It seems Sony will be able to use FPS in USA next year.

                  AnonD-59657, 18 Jun 2017Microsoft Windows Phone should be Runner up in 2017 most po... more Would be cool if that were so sir.

                    AnonD-518022, 18 Jun 2017I just have a feeling that 2017 is going to be the beginnin... more I hope you are right. Question: do you guys think the Sony mobile division will stop making handsets before 2020?

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                      • AnonD-59657
                      • sF$
                      • 18 Jun 2017

                      Microsoft Windows Phone should be Runner up in 2017 most popular phones.

                        TechLover1, 18 Jun 2017Interesting historical refreshing, well done. Short, yet concise.

                          I had Nokia N73. What a great multimedia device having 2 loud speakers, camera protecting slider. Brings back memories!!!!

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                            • AnonD-638825
                            • 3ZP
                            • 18 Jun 2017

                            The S5 was a popular phone, lmao!?

                            I know OnePlus had just shown up, but the OnePlus 1 was hundreds of miles ahead of the S5 at its launch. Heck, Touchwiz was way worse than what it is now and the S5 was a ridiculously bad phone for what it offered.

                            If you said S5 LTE-A, that would be different ofc.

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                              • Noel
                              • Tfj
                              • 18 Jun 2017

                              Wow N95...to me i think that is where it all began. I still have my N95 but it needs a screen change. I sent it for a screen change and 3 or 4 month after the screen went blank again. I think i paid about $795 for that phone..can't recall exactly. It was one of the first phones to have a decent camera..i think 5MP
                              Wow i can't believe it myself.

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                                • AnonD-518022
                                • Nni
                                • 18 Jun 2017

                                I just have a feeling that 2017 is going to be the beginning of Blackberry, Nokia and HTC's comeback.

                                  Interesting historical refreshing, well done.

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                                    • Tony
                                    • 6Ys
                                    • 18 Jun 2017

                                    If I have to pick one of all the phone's I have owned during the years, I really think that the HTC HD2 is the best. Started using it with Windows mobile, after that I had both Android and Windows on it and after that only Android and it worked really well no matter what OS I used.
                                    If HTC ever come up with something like that again I will be the first inline to get one..

                                      I guess most popular phones on gsmarena through the years. Otherwise this is quite preposterous! Xiaomi Mi what what popular than Galaxy S7? Again, maybe in terms of gsmarena hits.

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                                        • meow
                                        • 60E
                                        • 18 Jun 2017

                                        where is sony xperia ?
                                        so.. what have they done after they bought ericsson? nothing?? for so many years??