Top 25 Best Selling Smartphones of All-Time 

This video ended up being way longer than intended, and the list isn't perfect based on the data available- but I had fun. Hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching! For the sake of avoiding spoilers, I left the chapter markers pretty vague- so for anyone who wants to skip ahead, here's the detailed timestamps: [SPOILERS BELOW] ---- 0:00 - Intro 1:55 - 25. Huawei P20 3:07 - 24. iPhone 3GS 4:05 - 23. Galaxy S9 5:24 - 22. Galaxy S10 6:32 - 21. Galaxy S II 7:40 - 20. Galaxy S8 9:47 - 19. Nokia N70 11:01 - 18. Galaxy S6 12:32 - 17. iPhone 4 14:40 - 16. Galaxy S7 15:57 - 15. iPhone 4S 17:14 - 14. iPhone X 19:25 - 13. Galaxy S4 21:02 - 12. Galaxy S III 23:30 - 11. iPhone 12 26:08 - 10. iPhone 8 27:47 - 9. iPhone 5 31:30 - 8. Nokia 5230 32:27 - 7. Nokia 6600 34:03 - 6. iPhone XS & XR 35:37 - 5. iPhone 11 37:37 - 4. iPhone 7 40:04 - 3. iPhone 5S 43:43 - 2. iPhone 6S 46:44 - 1. iPhone 6

Not surprised for the iPhone 6 considering it was a massive hit in 2014.

Wasnt it MrWhoIsTheBoss who had major issues with his stored samsung phones all having a swelling battery?

Regarding the iPhone 5S and the A7 SoC, the 64-bit aspect was not a major factor in the massive performance gains over the A6 SoC. Rather, the ARMv8 ISA brought substantial improvements, but most importantly, Apple pursued an extremely wide architecture, allowing it to achieve high instructions per clock, even compared to desktop CPUs.

Still using my SE 1st Gen and 6s whenever i feel like travelling down memory lane. I owned a 5s and a 4s and handed it down to my teenage son and now it's kaput 😭. I still believe that a phone's life depends on it's owner. I never broke a phone in my life. Still even have my old school Nokias in my drawer. And i still charge them from time to time. But because i love the feel of a square phone, i kept my SE Gen 1 in pristine condition. It's actually the reason why i bought a 12 pro. It feels so nostalgic. As of now i use color correction and turn my SE and 6s into an ebook reader. Coming from the Philippines, where most of the population buy used iphones (due to it being soooo expensive) , i only upgrade once every 2 to 3 years. 🧡🧡🧡

I've had iPhone 3GS, Nokia N70, iPhone 4, iPhone 8 Plus, Nokia 5230, Nokia 6600 from these and liked every one from those. Currently using an iPhone SE 2020.

the note 7 is my all time favorite smartphone design ever

I remember walking down the bottle water isle in Walmart and saw some lady talking on the original galaxy note. I think it came out like 2 weeks prior. I was shocked at how big it was.

I’m still rocking the iPhone 11 here. Replaced the battery a month ago too. I’m rather glad this had the LCD instead if OLED, given how long I’ve had this thing for. I feel zero desire to replace this right now. It does what I need, and is still plenty speedy. As much as I miss being able to install unsigned apps, and adding things via iTunes royally sucks, the longevity is what made the decision.

Didn't used any of these but I did use actual most sold phone in history Nokia 1100 back in 2005 my dad had one.

Excellent music choice !!! The persona series has one of the best sound tracks in any videogame !

I had a battery explode in an electronic device once, not a smartphone, the Focus V Carta dabbing e-rig. The batteries inside were extremely hot to where I couldn’t touch it, dropped the battery, it began to smoke and make a crackling sound, then it caught on fire and I had to put it out quickly with water, it was crazy and panic inducing.

I had a Nokia 6600 back then, great phone. There were tons of apps developed by people. I remember a Gameboy Color emulator that ran at full speed.

Watching on iphone 6

The iPhone 6 absolutely didn’t deserve to be the best selling iPhone. It had way too many issues and it was easily the worst phone I’ve ever owned.

Loved the vid & learned a lot!

We still love nokia 6600

Great Video Josh! Brings back good memories of times past.

I always appreciate these videos, you deserve way more subs

Wow! Being used to my 15 Plus, the bezels on the X's look huge! 😭

Good informative history about the smartphone industry. Thanks! Just wondering… why are these phones (not just here - or maybe they’re stock images?) so often taken against trees or logs - often sitting on wood? Just curious!

Great effort and superb video Josh.

Fire phone jumpscare! That was my first ever phone back in 2014!

I absolutely LOVED my iphone 6S rose gold phone lol I had this phone until 2 months ago it was just sitting in my drawer and gave it to my 11 y/o niece as her first iPhone. I never had any issues with it although people were saying they had bad battery drain but not me. She was so happy and this phone will be with her until her mom decides to upgrade it. I have had every Iphone since the 3GS and this one was my absolute favorite.

It’s surprising to me just how many of these phones I owned over the years. The last phone I bought was a 12 Pro Max nearly 4 years ago now. It’s still buttery smooth and runs fine. Battery life is diminished so I more than likely will upgrade this year due to necessity vs the new “wow” factor

It’s surprising that the 6s sold as much as it did given that the 6 had sold so well the year before.

I had my 6 Plus from launch. It kept going no problem, even after getting run over by 2 cars and an 18 wheeler truck! With a few blown pixels, it was fine till I upgraded at the 8 Plus launch. I’m still using my 8 Plus as it does all I need, has the perfect 16:8 screen without the crappy PWM of OLED, which I and 10% of all people can’t tolerate.

iPhone 5 was so amazing. If they made a version with the same body but with the same screens/frontside as the iPhone 15 Pro, I’d buy it in a heartbeat

15:30 tbh I'm still very happy that xiaomi flagships still come with ir blasters, its surprisingly useful for me particularly. It comes bundled with the most comprehensive ir remote app I've ever seen on a phone with the feature with presets for thousands of devices. I found someone giving away a free 40 inch tv but they lost the remote. No problem, I'll just use my phone. AC unit in my apartment? Well the remote is here but... EW what the hell did the previous tenant do to it?!?! Disgusting! That's fine tho, my phone works instead.

I remember being wowed by fingerprint readers. It was amazing technology at the time. Now, I much prefer FaceID, but back then unlocking my phone with a fingerprint was like sci-fi stuff! 😂

The Nokia N70 and other Symbian devices of the era were smartphones because their operating system was open, and 3rd party developers could write native .sis applications. Other non smartphone devices could still install java apps and browse the internet. On the N70 you could have native apps such as - custom mp3 players with equalizer, winrar, office suite (excel, word processing documents etc), a flashlight app and a lot of emulators. And many other native apps that I never tried.

You know it’s always a good day when Josh makes a new video

I'm sad that none of the Samsung Notes made it to the list. As for the s5, I think the sales were disappointing. That's probably why they went with the radical design with the s6

iPhone 4 was the first iPhone I bought. Got it from my friend for $400 with a bad ESN. Flashed it to MetroPCS and it pretty much sucked when I wasn’t on Wi-Fi. iPhone 6 Plus was the first iPhone I bought brand new. Is jump in screen size from 3.5 inches to 5.5“. Bent it from keeping it in my back pocket. Traded it in when I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile. iPhone X I bought off a whim. Went in buying a charger and came out spending more money than I intended. Had it for 22 months until I switched over to the iPhone 11. Not a day goes by I wish I had kept my phone and not sold it. iPhone 13 mini was the iPhone that made me realize I didn’t need a iPhone Pro Max. Battery lasted me the whole day and it never slowed down. Only reason I traded it in to get the new one was because I was starting to go back to school in person And the battery couldn’t keep up anymore. I also owned an iPhone 6s Plus, 7+,11, 12 Pro Max , 14 Pro Max and 15 Pro Max. Pretty much been an iPhone boy from the start. The one time I decided to switch to android was when I got the galaxy note 7. And we all know how that ended up.

The Galaxy s6 was honestly the first android phone i ever wanted at all. It's absolutely GORGEOUS, to this day it has this sort of magical glow to it to me.

at first i was like "wtf iphone 6????" bc i thought it would be the nokia 1100 but than i read the title again

I remember articles back in the day saying like 5c is basically cheap 5s or something and its counted together

I miss the design and feeling of the 6s and the 3DTouch

I HAD THE HUAWEI P20 LITE FOR SOME YEARS IT WAS A TOP TIER PHONE!!! I EVEN DROPPED IT FROM A VERY HIGH HEIGHT AND IT SURVIVED WITH ALMOST NO SCRATCHES (got slightly bent on the sim card tray) TRULY AN AMAZING PHONE!!!

can you start linking the music you use in the background? thank you

I have a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. Got it for my birthday last year. Best phone I ever had. I love it.

That Huawei P20 Pro is the only Android phone I ever owned, and it was wonderful; the software felt very iOS-like, which was very controversial but convenient for me, and the photos were stunning, it’s still my favorite camera experience I’ve ever had in a phone. I would have kept using Huawei devices had it not been for the Google ban, so I just went back to the trustworthy boring old IPhone

I still have an iPhone 5s but now I am using an Android phone (Galaxy a54) and I love it

I had both the s7 and s4. Both were fantastic phones, and I wasn't ready to upgrade from my s7 but my family changed carriers so it had to go. I've stuck as a Samsung fan boy for a long time, but when they started following in apples shoes and stopped innovating like Samsung, it's making apple look much better. What I mean by that is the loss of a headphone jack, no more SD card since the s20fe (which I have and enjoy) and not including a charger in the box anymore. Crazy how they changed in just 4 years

Even I owned an iPhone 6 for a year or two as a second phone - the problems were quite noticeable, especially since it was a few years old at that point. But yeah, if you were following tech back then, the hype was unreal. Other iPhones were hyped, but nothing on that level - one of my favourite youtube videos to this day is iJustine camping out of the Apple store for *two days* to be first.

For me the iPhone 5s was the greatest! Ran so smoothly for years and years. And also the perfect size for me. I absolutely loved it! That's why I'm on the 13 mini now that I also really enjoy.

Your samsung galaxy s8 battery got swollen? i thought mrwhosetheboss is the only one😅

42:31 Whats going on with the needle on Safari on the Xs Max?

The iPhone X and XS Max were the prettiest iPhones of all time. The vertical cameras just looked so much classier than the current. I mean I love my 15 Plus, bit the X's were SO pretty.

had an s9 back then🤗

I’m sure there are reasons why, but would’ve liked to have seen some love for HTC or Sanyo.

Four months from now, my iPhone 6 will complete 10 years of service. Legendary ❤

Hey i think the iPhone 11 is the best phone ever cam out from apple , its so reliable 😅

44:58 this was my first phone, and I unfortunately broke it by putting it in my swimsuit's pocket and forgetting to take it out when I got in the pool lmao. If only they did a tiiiny bit more with the water resistance that year

Which iPhone should I use for my home phone replacement iPhone 12 or iPhone SE 3😅 1:56

as an ex S7 user i absolutely did not love that phone lol. overheated like no other phone ive ever had from the day i got it in 2016, lagged real bad, battery life was 2-3 hours SOT. it was a horrible phone

I'm surprised that Huawei P30 series didn't menage to get on this list 😮

iphone 15 pro max, iphone 12 pro, iphone x, iphone 7, iphone 6, iphone 5s, iphone 5, iphone 4s, iphone 4, iphone 3gs, nokia n95, sony ericsson k750i, samsung brick, motorola brick

I absolutely love this video so.eone who feels and sees the same thing I'm seeing for o e reason from declining sales there is lack of innovation plus there of peaked and releasing a phone evey year is nit nessasary

What was up with the sirens in the background though?

I’ve owned 4 Samsung phones before I got my iPhone 15, a s7, s10, note 20, and s22. The s10 has to be my favorite out of them all

The iPhone 8 and 12 are just sooo good

I hate Nokia 5230 as well it was a great phone. It was my fullscreen phone and I was pretty happy with it.

Where are the blackberries?

Why iphone 6 sold so much? Price?

I will say Samsung users do keep their phones for a while. Idk if it was primarily because of Sprints horrible mistreatment of customers in the states (since majority of the older ports I did on older Samsung phones when working wireless were sprint customers). Yes they were abandoned by Samsung with updates, but kinda benefited the phones cause the phones could stay fast on software it could run.

I appreciate the video ... however , I find it strange that people keep claiming (not sure if it's a gen z thing or not) but Apple did not create the first smartphone.. Blackberry and windows mobile pocket pcs existed years before the iPhone /Android debate started. I just find it weird that history is being rewritten here

16:9 - the perfect screen!

I wish Note7 exist, it's the best looking 16:9 phone ever, unluckily it exploded...

27:16 Still love my iPhone 8 Plus, first iPhone, and even though it's old I still let Apple replace my broken screen for 220 bucks because I could not stand the knowledge that my beloved 8 Plus is broken :/ Now it sits on a Lightning dock on my desk, in perfect condition and I still love the design. I was also able to grab a refurbished Apple Replacement 256 gig 8 Plus running iOS 11 and also a brand new sealed space grey 256 gig 8 Plus to collect a few weeks ago :D. Still searching for more 8 Plus. IDK why but I have an emotional connection to this because it was my first iPhone :D. And the glas back and front just look so beautiful as well as holding it in hands. I also have a 7 Plus on iOS 10 in new conditions and a 6S Plus on iOS 11. Love the old Plus design lol Also want to note that i find it pretty disappointing the 7 series only getting to iOS 15 and 8 only iOS 16.

My iPhone models: iPhone 4s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 8, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 Plus

and today most smartphones have returned to a somewhat similar form factor of the iphone 4. flat sides glass backs

I think the Galaxy S9 was Samsung's best phone ever. It was absolutely wonderful. I want my old s9 back. I think the iPhone 6s was probably the best iphone for the time it came out.

Shoutouts persona 5 music

Nokia 6600 we nicknamed it as a soap somehow it looks like a bar of soap 😂. Probably the best after 3660 from then on cauze it’s an absolute beast in multimedia experiance and with all the bells and whistles. The N series was another level as it cater for the best can afford it cauze it’s hella expensive where I’m from. iPhone 11 specially pro max was an era ended the android users trolling iPhone users on battery issues. I mean u can’t go anywhere without seeing someone bringing their charger along every time with them. 😂

Sold really well, not so well or exploded💥😂 what a scale.

the iPhone 8 was amazing - still using my 8 Plus to this day. kinda sad that it wont be able to use it forever :( btw does someone still have the application file of that Rollercoaster game for the Nokia 5230? :D we still have two of em still laying around but couldnt find that game anywhere online available for download :(

iPhone 6s Plus is the absolute best pound for pound iPhone ever made.

Sooooo I apparently had the iPhone 6 and I don’t even remember having it I only remember my iPhone 6s

Android and Samsung alone probably sells dozen times more phones across different models compare to Apple which have like dozen phones they officially sell each year.

Still using my 8 Plus!

Motorola moto z was the First phone without headphone jack.

To be honest any phone with internet and other smart capabilities is considered as a smartphone, iPhone was the first proper touchscreen smartphone not the first smartphone in general, it was not even the first touchscreen smartphone because it was the Nokia 7710 from 2005.

I own 13 of the 25 on this list.

Wait since when did the iPhone 7 sell that much??

So basically a smartphone = a phone with native 3rd party app support. "Dumb" phones can browse the internet and install java apps (Sony Ericsson K750i for example).

Guys so this video is 2010 to 2017 pls understand that it is a time fly sale videp

3GS, 5S, S7, S10E

Apple from the 3GS to the XS was unstoppable. Truely the golden era of smartphones

The galaxy s10 is goated

I have a hard time believing that the iPhone 6 is still number one. I'm sure the iPhone 13 overtook it

huawei also has swelling battery

That s8 was a wakeup call for me, had to check my phone drawer and sure enough 2 new fluffy pillows to be disposed off have appeared since the last time i checked. thank you so much!!!!

iPhone 6s ❤

I mean where the phones from Xiaomi and Redmi, they sold millions of phones too especially the Redmi Note 8.

I love ur content but why would you find it reasonable to buy that many iPhones. It’s just a bit concerning.

Prices too are a BIG factor for sales lol we forget iphone was like 400 bucks then iphone 6 like 400 500 range. Bro, base modelnphones are like 700 800 now then plus and ultras like 1400$ . Jesus christ, how do we compare?

Do you really or truly believe that mobile phones and mobile apps or applications will last lifetimes or longer?? 👀

I have next and think all 3 is be best for buck Samsung J7 ( thatphone have 5 update OS), Samsung A71 now Samsung A52S ( that is only my choice) people don t know nin Europe S21FE don t have Snapdragon 888 ( Exonus 2189 even 1XXX) becouse of that Snapdragon 778G in Samsuns A52S

iPhone 6 is goated. No debate