Canalys market analysis agency published List of 15 most popular premium mobile phones in Q1 2023. The ranking considers devices with the highest number of orders from retailers over US$500 (about R$2,528 in current conversion).
no surprises Apple ranks in the top four among the best-selling devices of the period. Respectively, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 occupy the top steps of the podium.
Ranked 5th overall, Samsung galaxy s23 ultra Most popular Android phone in Q1 2023. Also, the South Korean has had success with variants of the Galaxy S23 (rank 7), Galaxy S23+ (rank 9), and the foldable Galaxy Z Flip 4 (rank 10).
ranking canalys With the most popular premium phones of Q1 2023:
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14Pro
- iphone 14
- iPhone 13
- galaxy s23 ultra
- iPhone 14 Plus
- Galaxy S23
- iphone 12
- galaxy s23 plus
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- iPhone SE (3rd Gen)
- galaxy s22
- Xiaomi 13
- Huawei Mate 50
- Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Another interesting aspect of the list is; Low presence of Chinese brands among high-end mobile phones. Despite their success among the mid-range, only Xiaomi 13 and Huawei Mate 50 appear among the most popular premium phones.
Other premium segment data
canalys It also released other data on the premium devices industry. Despite the 13.3% drop in overall mobile phone sales worldwide, high-end segment grew by 4.7% compared to Q1 2022.
Like this, In the first three months of 2023, 31% of the devices on the market belonged to the category with a price above $ 500.. On the other hand, options under $500 such as “premium-intermediate”, intermediate and basics decreased year by year.
Source: Tec Mundo
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