iPhone 16 was the best-selling phone of Q1 2025

28 May 2025
Apple and Samsung dominated the top-ten chart.

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Anonymous, 29 May 2025✨Obamaphones✨You think you're smart talking like that 😒

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    • elmarcello
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    Hey guys, not trying to be any critical, but still: apple is getting away with selling rubbish for 1000€, that's actually barely worth half of it.

    But i assume the other half is their image/profile/ecosystem, and probably rightfully so?

    Thay have right to ask price for immaterial thing as "premium", maybe.

    i personally do not find their phones any comfortable at all, not worthy. But the simplicity and ease of start with them is rightfully appealing.

      xPandamon, 31 May 2025I am not saying that some just don't care. But the vas... moreOkay, fair enough. And it's not like I agree with every decision Apple makes, I just try to at least see and understand their internal justifications on points such as this.

      Apple isn't a charity; they're the world's most profitable tech company, with shareholders who expect them to maintain that status. So, if they can delay adopting a new specification or two to maximize profits, that's precisely what they'll do.

      Furthermore, Apple doesn't face the same competitive pressure as Android OEMs. When Android manufacturers began incorporating high refresh rate (HRR) displays, it forced the rest to follow suit or risk falling behind in what is a hyper-competitive market. Apple doesn't have that problem—if you want iOS, it's Apple or nothing. This gives them significantly more leeway in how they spec their devices.

      Frankly, I'd also like to see Apple fully embrace HRR, if only to stop hearing complaints from people who don't even use iPhones. However, for the reasons we've discussed, Apple simply isn't seeing the demand for it from their customer base.

      I think in the end you and I are both in agreement on this but for different reasons.

        xPandamon, 31 May 2025Apple is selling a phone without a telephoto, a downgraded ... moreyeah but people dont really care all that much about it, they still go ahead and buy it and the key attractors, the cameras and the battery life are still good enough.

        And again, I know the base iPhones are bad but it's not like Samsung's base phones are any better either. Give em a HRR screen and they're basically on par with Samsung's one, which is likely happening this year.

        The people who buy these phones are either fanboys or people who just dont know/dont care. So Apple and Samsung keep taking advantage of em. Hopefully it changes this year.

          jiyen235, 30 May 2025which exact tech, apart from the 60 hz screen of the base i... moreApple is selling a phone without a telephoto, a downgraded chip and no HRR for at this point almost 1000€. Just checked, in fact. 949€ for a measly 128 GB which at this point is just a crime. An absurd 1079€ for 256 GB, FOR A BASE iPhone! Absolutely stupid. Can't even make an argument about the 128 GB version existing for those that don't need much, because the pricing and most importantly upgrade price do not match that argument. They sell it for the sole purpose of getting people to upgrade.

            DaFink, 30 May 2025Are you suggesting that, among the millions of iPhone 16 pu... moreI am not saying that some just don't care. But the vast majority of iPhone users simply buy iPhones so they don't have to care about anything; Which funnily enough is the reason Apple gets away with selling phones that lacking for such a price. No HRR screen, which even budget Android phones offer. No telephoto. Flagship processor? You got a worse version for years, even now it is at the end of the day a lesser version, even though iPhones have reached the 1000€ price point. Apple has many users that simply never even took a look at any alternatives. They want an iPhone because it is trendy, easy to use and because it is so comfortable to stay in their eco system, but none of that should mean I and others cannot criticize Apple.

              xPandamon, 30 May 2025You say many people don't care, but not caring means y... moreAre you suggesting that, among the millions of iPhone 16 purchasers, not a single individual possesses prior experience with a high refresh rate (HRR) display? If so, that assertion seems highly improbable.

              Considering the vast user base in question here, it's far more plausible that HRR is simply not a decisive factor. Instead most iPhone 16 customers are likely prioritising a multitude of other features when making their purchase decisions.

                xPandamon, 30 May 2025You say many people don't care, but not caring means y... morewhich exact tech, apart from the 60 hz screen of the base iPhones, is Apple selling that Samsung and Google arent doing themselves?

                  Anonymous, 30 May 2025Pretty anecdotal. Android earners on average earn 40% less ... moreWhich is a very worthless statistic, since Android offers phone in every price range and obviously, cheap ones sell very well especially in poor, completely overpopulated countries like India. I'd say it being only 40% is much lower than what could be expected knowing this.

                    DaFink, 30 May 2025look dude, i'm not going over the same ground repeated... moreYou say many people don't care, but not caring means you have to be aware, and those people tend to not be aware of what they don't get. They just see the Apple logo. Specs? Zero awareness. And that is what I and others criticize, Apple sell tech that would be looked down upon when other brands did so, simply because the customers tend to not look at any of the details.

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                      • 30 May 2025

                      YUKI93, 30 May 2025Not always. I know a lot of rich people who use Android ins... morePretty anecdotal. Android earners on average earn 40% less than iOS users: https://www.comscore.com/ita/Public-Relations/Infographics/iPhone-Users-Earn-Higher-Income-Engage-More-on-Apps-than-Android-Users

                        Anonymous, 30 May 2025It is much more divided along income of the owner. Poor ppl... moreNot always. I know a lot of rich people who use Android instead of iOS.

                          The fact that a $200 low-end Galaxy A model is the best-selling Android smartphone yet shows the face of average consumers. Most of them only care about relevant hardware features, like a 3.5mm audio jack and a microSD card slot.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 30 May 2025

                            Anonymous, 29 May 2025Galaxy for men. iPhone for women. Mostly works this way.It is much more divided along income of the owner. Poor ppl use Android, wealthier ppl use iOS. It even extends to all countries this way.

                              xPandamon, 30 May 2025I disagree. Like I said, those that don't care what th... morelook dude, i'm not going over the same ground repeatedly on this. Commenters on sites such as this can waffle on all they like about how much life aint worth living without a 120hz smartphone display. Evidently though, it's just not the be all and end all for everybody. I'm sorry you cannot except that but it's not my problem.

                                DaFink, 29 May 2025Many of them won't care what they are missing, and the... moreI disagree. Like I said, those that don't care what they are missing are also the ones that simply do not know about what they are missing. That's also what the whole "once you see it you won't go back" thing is all about.

                                I switch between a 60 Hertz laptop, 120 Hertz phone and 240 Hertz monitor daily. That is indeed not a problem. However, we are talking strictly about going back to something worse on the same device, that's when you notice it. If I went back to a 60 Hertz screen, I would notice how much more stuttery it looks, yet I so not mind my laptop.

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                                  • 30 May 2025

                                  Anonymous, 29 May 2025Why? Because they don't want some crappy Android skin ... moreApple are so advanced and way better than the others. Especially, Apple foldable phones!

                                    Anonymous, 29 May 2025"If somebody else simply doesn't care" So... morePerhaps not, you'll recall I said I wasn't in agreement with Apple on this, but I do understand the decision from their point. The standard iPhone line continues to sell well regardless of display refresh rate.

                                    And again, whilst this single one feature is treat as life or death on sites likes this, out in the actual world it's largely neither here nor there.

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                                      • 30 May 2025

                                      S24U was selling better than S25U, good sign. Maybe Samsung will stop removing features like bluetooth spen. Nobody really cares about some silly AI

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                                        • 29 May 2025

                                        Galaxy for men. iPhone for women. Mostly works this way.

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