CR: iPhone XR tops 2019 global best-selling chart, iPhone 11 comes in second

27 February 2020
Apple and Samsung had the most phones in the global best-selling chart.

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Anonymous, 28 Feb 2020Just shows you the boring taste most people have lolWell boring excellence, as what Anandtech has given the title to the iPhone 11 series. It's just good enough. The iPhone 11 is also thoughtfully priced, cheaper than the XR. And the XR costs the same as a S10e. S10e, however, is marred by weak Exynos chipset (unless it's using SD chipset). Using both iPhone 11 and S10 (Exynos) and I have to say the iPhone is better in every aspect but the very average screen, which lacks substance.

Huawei P30 2nd hand prices also dropped a lot, bad investment which should have been a great phone. I can pick up a brand-new Vivo V17 Pro for the price of a 2nd hand P30 Pro in great condition in my country. I will definitely get the V17 Pro because I can rely on this better. Support is also lacking, too.

Never tried OnePlus because it's not available in my country and importing it is very expensive. Also Google Pixel (4/4XL).

So it's just either Samsung or Apple. And Apple used to be way behind the game in comparison to Samsung (look at the very successful Samsung S8 vs. iPhone 8 and X), now Sammy fails (look at poor sales of S10 and Note 10). Heard many of my friends used a Sammy phone and now switched to iPhone.

Enjoy that slow Crappynos Samsung that heats up in demanding games even at medium settings.

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    • 28 Feb 2020

    Just shows you the boring taste most people have lol

      Al, 28 Feb 2020Huawei and Samsung need to increase their support for their... moreI think the high price is putting people off, only Apple can charge people that kind of premium. Hence why their focusing on the A series phones and recently released recent the lite series

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        • 28 Feb 2020

        Huawei and Samsung need to increase their support for their flagship phones. No way im buying a Iphone priced Android phone with 2 Android updates. Only Xiaomi thanks to the Custom Rom Community.

          NotAnOpinion, 27 Feb 2020Where is this so-called 240Mil sales in 2019 from Huawei? ... moreSomewhat confused myself. I'm going to assume they are breaking out the phones individually and comparing sales. The XR sold the most individually, but if you take all of Huawei's sales across the board they sold the most. If that is the case it's not all good for Huawei. Their flagship phones need to dominate. At this point it doesn't matter who makes the best device. It's comes down to brand appeal. Someone mentioned below apple is just a status symbol or something to that effect. Well that is exactly where Huawei and Samsung want to be. iphones are the only phones that are considered luxury devices. I'm not even sure Samsung is there yet.

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            • 28 Feb 2020

            mark, 28 Feb 2020YOU GOT it wrong mate.. who says you cannot sideload app f... moreCan you find an app that can customize your boring iOS home screen? Or should you need to jailbreak it?

            Oh, also what's up with iOS jailbreaking news?

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              • 28 Feb 2020

              Hilmawan, 27 Feb 2020No wonder Apple make more money from smartphone sales than ... moreBecause people don't have to spend much for a capable and customizable Android phone.

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                • 28 Feb 2020

                AnonD-914443, 27 Feb 2020I donÂ’t like restrictions of iPhone in the name of s... moreYOU GOT it wrong mate.. who says you cannot sideload app for apple?you sideload apps on ios if you know where to find.. and besides if app store has manny free app by the way if you dont want to spend any pennies

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                  • 28 Feb 2020

                  Hilmawan, 27 Feb 2020No wonder Apple make more money from smartphone sales than ... moreYes, cheap phones are good and does the job. Why should I pay $1,000 for a phone when I can get the same functionality in a $200 phone? I'm not a superficial brand person and I don't look down on people because they don't use fruit branded phones.

                    Since SD835 smartphones have been running very smoothly especially true for Android. SD820 is by far the worst silicon found in any smartphone. I have absolutely no problem picking up a Pixel 2 or Xperia XZ1 with SD835 and use it in 2020 for peanuts on the dollar.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 27 Feb 2020

                      Title should be iphones top north american best selling chart.

                        Hilmawan, 27 Feb 2020No wonder Apple make more money from smartphone sales than ... moreAnd for 80% of buyers are from North America and there are lots of android high end and better flagships to chose compare to one another

                          [deleted post]I doubt it. But, what does it matter. I'll buy what is best for me.

                            Cyan111111, 27 Feb 2020How I wish apple had a lowend device, it would've blown eve... morethe only reason that would make me buy an iphone is imessage, if i had friends that are iphone users i would buy one, but since i don't have any friends, thank fuk for android keeping us from bankruptcy.

                              Where is this so-called 240Mil sales in 2019 from Huawei?

                              Now, another article, in the coming days, will contradict this report that will show Huawei outselling everyone in this chart. Smdh!

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                                • 27 Feb 2020

                                Anonymous, 27 Feb 2020There is the rest of the world and then there is China, res... moreNorth america buying the home brand as well yeah?

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                                  • 27 Feb 2020

                                  There is the rest of the world and then there is China, rest of the world buying the regular phones and China buying the home brand.

                                    No wonder Apple make more money from smartphone sales than any Android brands because it seems most Android users can only afford cheap phones from their favorite brand.

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                                      • 27 Feb 2020

                                      I donÂ’t like restrictions of iPhone in the name of security. I like freedom so Android is best. With iPhone it is very difficult to download anything from internet. In that case android is better. So Android is Android.

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                                        • 27 Feb 2020

                                        I wonder why.
                                        For the 1/4 price anyone can buy an equal or even better capabilities xiaomi or realme device.