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TL;DR
- The Galaxy A16 5G was the best-selling Android phone of 2025, beating out the flagship Galaxy S25 series.
- Apple dominated the top four spots globally with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 lineups.
- Demand for affordable 4G devices remains surprisingly high, as seen in the success of the Galaxy A06 4G, which sold more than any Galaxy S25 series flagship.
With all the marketing hype around Android flagships, you’d think that some of them would go on to be best sellers for the year. Take, for instance, the Galaxy S25 series, which launched globally in January 2025, giving it a strong position to emerge as a global top-seller in 2025. As it turns out, the most popular Galaxy phone of 2025 isn’t the Galaxy S25 — it’s not even a flagship at all.
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