Apple Captures 65% of Global Premium Smartphone Market
Apple Captures 65% of Global Premium Smartphone MarketFriday August 7, 2026 7:32 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple captured 65% of the global premium smartphone market in the first half of 2026, as the wider premium segment's share of overall smartphone sales climbed to a record 29%. That's according to Counterpoint Research's Handset Model Sales Tracker, which tracks smartphones with a wholesale average selling price of $600 or more. Apple's premium segment revenue grew 9% year-over-year in the first half of 2026, which Counterpoint attributed to strong sales of the iPhone 17 lineup, particularly the base model.
- ▪Apple Captures 65% of Global Premium Smartphone MarketFriday August 7, 2026 7:32 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple captured 65% of the global premium smartphone market in the first half of 2026, as the wider premium segment's share of overall
- ▪That's according to Counterpoint Research's Handset Model Sales Tracker, which tracks smartphones with a wholesale average selling price of $600 or more.
- ▪Apple's premium segment revenue grew 9% year-over-year in the first half of 2026, which Counterpoint attributed to strong sales of the iPhone 17 lineup, particularly the base model.
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Apple Captures 65% of Global Premium Smartphone MarketFriday August 7, 2026 7:32 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple captured 65% of the global premium smartphone market in the first half of 2026, as the wider premium segment's share of overall smartphone sales climbed to a record 29%. That's according to Counterpoint Research's Handset Model Sales Tracker, which tracks smartphones with a wholesale average selling price of $600 or more. Apple's premium segment revenue grew 9% year-over-year in the first half of 2026, which Counterpoint attributed to strong sales of the iPhone 17 lineup, particularly the base model. Even with that growth, Apple's share of the premium segment has slipped from 74% in the first half of 2022.
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