iPhone 11 Best-Selling Smartphone in the US for Four Successive Months: Report

The iPhone 11 was the acknowledged smartphone in the US in the terminal quarter, according to information from Counterpoint Inquiry. The device has retained its pole position for the fourth consecutive month, thanks largely to its relatively affordable $699 (roughly Rs. 50,000) price-point in its home country. The written report comes almost exactly a week after a Canalys written report suggested that information technology was the best-selling smartphone globally during the same menstruation.

Apple also hogged the other ii podium positions, with the iPhone SE (2020) and the iPhone 11 Pro Max taking upwards the number two and number 3 spots. Overall, however, the company'southward sell-in dropped to 39% share of the market, but information technology continued to remain the top smartphone vendor in the country.

Analyzing the latest data, Counterpoint'due south senior analyst, Hanish Bhatia, said: "The iPhone 11 remained the number 1 seller in the U.s.a. market. It has remained the top seller for four consecutive quarters due to its $699 price point hitting the sugariness spot for many consumers. The iPhone xi has also been on an almost continuous promotion, often sold for $0 or $5 with eligible trade-ins inside postpaid channels."

Samsung remained the best-selling Android manufacturer, registering double-digit year-on-year (YoY) growth equally its Galaxy Note xx and Galaxy S20-series smartphones performed well against the contest. The visitor'southward mid-range A-series devices also did well during the past quarter, said the report.

Looking into the futurity, LG is expected to gain market share in the current quarter, thanks largely to its affordable 5G offerings, including the Velvet and K92 5G. That'southward according to enquiry analyst, Maurice Klaehne, who added: "The holiday quarter is crucial for many OEMs looking to grow 5G sales and we have already seen some more devices beingness launched in preparation." It volition be interesting to see if LG will be able to brand a scintillating return to the market on the back of its LG Velvet and Wing devices.