The Most Popular Smartphones of 2017

td{ padding-top: 1em!important; padding-bottom: 1em!important; } th{text-align: left;} Wrapping up our look back on 2017's device landscape, let's dig into the numbers to find out the most popular smartphones of the last year. When we examined Android v iOS Market Share for last year, the data suggested a strong year for Android powered devices, but looking at specific handsets and models as opposed to the operating system, Apple need not worry just yet. 2018 is already shaping up to be as competitive as ever - although maybe not in terms of new handset sales, as our MWC2018 review suggests. The big two retained their clear lead over the rest of the chasing pack, but have Apple and Samsung reached a point of diminishing returns as users see no major benefit to updating to their latest offerings? The following statistics are based on mobile web traffic to a global network of partner websites using the DeviceAtlas device detection platform. Looking for more recent data on the most popular smartphones? Click here for our refreshed numbers and analysis. Skip to country: Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Colombia France Germany India Japan Malaysia Nigeria South Africa UK US United Kingdom Apple dominate the scene in the UK, with Samsung occupying only three spots in an otherwise Apple-flavoured top ten. The Galaxy S6 retains its position from 2016, while the iPhone 7's introduction has knocked the 5 down the list, perhaps suggesting some Apple users are more inclined to update every two years instead of annually. Country Position Phone model OS United Kingdom 1 iPhone 6 iOS United Kingdom 2 iPhone 6S iOS United Kingdom 3 iPhone 7 iOS United Kingdom 4 Samsung Galaxy S6 Android United Kingdom 5 iPhone 5S iOS United Kingdom 6 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Android United Kingdom 7 Samsung Galaxy S7 Android United Kingdom 8 iPhone SE iOS United Kingdom 9 iPhone 5 iOS United Kingdom 10 iPhone 6 Plus iOS Get access to a free, fully-working local version trial of DeviceAtlas. Our high performance flagship product - the most complete data set. Start Your Free Trial Today Germany, France & Spain The same can be seen across Europe, with the iPhone 8 nowhere to be seen in the top 20 devices. The iPhone 6, released in late 2014, is the most used phone in Germany, France and Spain. In Germany, the Samsung Galaxy S7 raced into the top 5, pushing the iPhone 5 out of contention. In Spain, the Huawei P8 Lite remained popular throughout 2017. Germany Country Position Phone model OS Germany 1 iPhone 6 iOS Germany 2 Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Germany 3 Samsung Galaxy S6 Android Germany 4 Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Germany 5 iPhone 6S iOS Germany 6 iPhone 7 iOS Germany 7 Samsung Galaxy A3 Android Germany 8 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android Germany 9 Samsung Galaxy A5 Android Germany 10 Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Android France Country Position Phone model OS France 1 iPhone 6 iOS France 2 iPhone 7 iOS France 3 iPhone 6S iOS France 4 iPhone 5S iOS France 5 iPhone 5 iOS France 6 iPhone SE iOS France 7 Samsung Galaxy S7 Android France 8 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android France 9 Samsung Galaxy A3 Android France 10 Samsung Galaxy S6 Android Spain Country Position Phone model OS Spain 1 iPhone 6 iOS Spain 2 Huawei P8 Lite Android Spain 3 Samsung Galaxy S6 Android Spain 4 iPhone 7 iOS Spain 5 Samsung Galaxy A5 Android Spain 6 Samsung Galaxy J5 Android Spain 7 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android Spain 8 Samsung Galaxy J5 Android Spain 9 Samsung Galaxy J7 Android Spain 10 iPhone 6S iOS USA and Canada Apple once again dominate both the US and Canadian markets, and yet again it’s the iPhone 6 that comes out on top, further fuel to the theory that users simply don’t see enough benefits to upgrading. In 2016, the only non-Apple device in the top 5 was the Verizon Galaxy S5. Was 2014 the zenith of the annual device upgrade? USA Country Position Phone model OS USA 1 iPhone 6 iOS USA 2 iPhone 7 iOS USA 3 iPhone 7 Plus iOS USA 4 iPhone 6S iOS USA 5 iPhone 6 Plus iOS USA 6 Samsung Galaxy S7 Android USA 7 iPhone 6 Plus iOS USA 8 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android USA 9 Samsung Galaxy S6 Android USA 10 Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Canada Country Position Phone model OS Canada 1 iPhone 6 iOS Canada 2 iPhone 6S iOS Canada 3 Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Canada 4 iPhone 7 iOS Canada 5 iPhone SE iOS Canada 6 Samsung Galaxy S6 Android Canada 7 iPhone 5S iOS Canada 8 iPhone 5 iOS Canada 9 iPhone 6 Plus iOS Canada 10 Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo Android South America Despite the iPhone 6, once again, claiming pole position in Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, there are notable mentions for other manufacturers. In Argentina, Apple devices only account for two spots in the top ten, with Samsung and Motorola taking five and three respectively. In Colombia, a similar scene, with six spots going to Samsung, and one each to Motorola and Huawei. In Brazil, however, we’re back to Apple dominance. In 2016, Android powered devices took three of the top five spots. Brazil Country Position Phone model OS Brazil 1 iPhone 6 iOS Brazil 2 iPhone 7 iOS Brazil 3 iPhone 5S iOS Brazil 4 iPhone 7 Plus iOS Brazil 5 iPhone 6S iOS Brazil 6 iPhone 6 Plus iOS Brazil 7 Samsung Galaxy J5 Android Brazil 8 Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) Android Brazil 9 Samsung Galaxy J7 Android Brazil 10 Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) Android Colombia Country Position Phone model OS Colombia 1 iPhone 6 iOS Colombia 2 Samsung Galaxy J5 Android Colombia 3 Samsung Galaxy J7 Android Colombia 4 Huawei P8 Lite Android Colombia 5 iPhone 7 iOS Colombia 6 Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Android Colombia 7 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Android Colombia 8 Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Colombia 9 Samsung Galaxy J1 Android Colombia 10 Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) Android Argentina Country Position Phone model OS Argentina 1 iPhone 6 iOS Argentina 2 Samsung Galaxy J7 Android Argentina 3 Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) Android Argentina 4 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime VE Android Argentina 5 Samsung Galaxy J7 Metal Duos Android Argentina 6 Motorola Moto E2 Android Argentina 7 iPhone 5 iOS Argentina 8 Samsung Galaxy J2 Android Argentina 9 Motorola Moto G Android Argentina 10 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Android Asia While the iPhone takes top spot in India, Japan and Malaysia, the spread of devices in the top ten is very different. India’s top ten is split evenly between iPhone, Samsung and Xiaomi devices. Further down the list, we can see the Oppo Neo 7, Vivo Y51L and the Lenovo K3 Note. Japan is iPhone territory, with the 5, 6, 7 and SE models dominating the scene. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the top ranked competitor, coming in 10th spot. It’s a similar scene in Malaysia, with Samsung faring a little better – taking the 7th, 8th and 10th places. India Country Position Phone model OS India 1 iPhone 6 iOS India 2 Samsung Galaxy J2 Android India 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Android India 4 Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo Android India 5 Xiaomi Redmi 3s Android India 6 Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Android India 7 Samsung Galaxy J5 Android India 8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Android India 9 iPhone 5S iOS India 10 iPhone 7 iOS Japan Country Position Phone model OS Japan 1 iPhone 6 iOS Japan 2 iPhone 7 iOS Japan 3 iPhone 6S iOS Japan 4 iPhone 6 Plus iOS Japan 5 iPhone 7 Plus iOS Japan 6 iPhone 5 iOS Japan 7 iPhone SE iOS Japan 8 iPhone 5S iOS Japan 9 iPhone 6S Plus iOS Japan 10 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android Malaysia Country Position Phone model OS Malaysia 1 iPhone 5 iOS Malaysia 2 iPhone 6 iOS Malaysia 3 iPhone 6S iOS Malaysia 4 iPhone 6 Plus iOS Malaysia 5 iPhone 5S iOS Malaysia 6 iPhone 7 Plus iOS Malaysia 7 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 4G LTE Android Malaysia 8 Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Android Malaysia 9 iPhone 7 iOS Malaysia 10 Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Android Australia Yet again, the strength and longevity of the iPhone 6 makes it the most popular phone, with almost 16% of total web traffic. It was also the most popular phone in 2016 (combined 6/6S stats). The predictable split between Apple and Samsung devices continues down the list, with the Oppo F1s the only outsider, in 24th spot. Country Position Phone model OS Australia 1 iPhone 6 iOS Australia 2 iPhone 7 iOS Australia 3 iPhone 6S iOS Australia 4 Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Australia 5 iPhone 6 Plus iOS Australia 6 Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Australia 7 iPhone 7 Plus iOS Australia 8 iPhone 5 iOS Australia 9 iPhone 6S Plus iOS Australia 10 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android Africa Guess which device is in top spot in both South Africa and Nigeria? The iPhone 6. The Huawei P8 accounted for 2.3% of mobile web traffic in South Africa, but it’s an otherwise Apple/Samsung dominated scene. Nigeria sees some more diversity, with the BlackBerry Q10 in 3rd (down from 1st in 2016), the Z10 in 8th, and the Infinix Hot Note making up the top ten. South Africa Country Position Phone model OS South Africa 1 iPhone 6 iOS South Africa 2 iPhone 7 iOS South Africa 3 Samsung Galaxy S6 Android South Africa 4 Samsung Galaxy S7 Android South Africa 5 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android South Africa 6 iPhone 6S iOS South Africa 7 Samsung Galaxy J5 Android South Africa 8 Samsung Galaxy S5 Android South Africa 9 Huawei P8 Lite Android South Africa 10 iPhone 7 Plus iOS Nigeria Country Position Phone model OS Nigeria 1 iPhone 6 iOS Nigeria 2 Unknown Generic Android Android Nigeria 3 BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry  Nigeria 4 iPhone 6 Plus iOS Nigeria 5 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android Nigeria 6 Samsung Galaxy J7 Android Nigeria 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Android Nigeria 8 BlackBerry Z10 BlackBerry Nigeria 9 iPhone 6S iOS Nigeria 10 Infinix Hot Note Android Want even more data? Visit our Data Explorer to view stats for every device in your country or region. With DeviceAtlas you can segment device data using up to TEST different data points – OS, browser, screen size and even GPU speed. Knowing who’s visiting your website or app can give you the knowledge you need to optimize, increase engagement and conversion – and ultimately maximise your ROI. Main Image By Maurizio Pesce from Milan, Italia (Samsung Galaxy S6 edge vs Apple iPhone 6) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons. $(document).ready(function(){ getDeviceProperties(); }); function getDeviceProperties() { //function getting number of properties from drupal page $.get('/device-data/properties', function (data) { var txt = $(data).find('.content').find('p').first().text(); var pieces = txt.split(' '); var number; $.each(pieces, function () { if($.isNumeric(this)) { number = this; } }); $('.properties-number').empty();//empty element $('.properties-number').append(number);//insert number }); } "; ?-->