A new Counterpoint Research report shows that the iPhone 17 overtook the iPhone 17 Pro Max and became the world’s best-selling smartphone during the first three months of 2026. Here are the details. iPhone claims four spots in Counterpoint’s global top 10 Last month , Counterpoint Research released its Global Top 10 Best-selling Smartphones ranking for Q4 2025, showing the iPhone 17 Pro Max accounting for 5% of global sales, followed by the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 16. That came after the firm’s Q3 2025 ranking, where the iPhone 17 Pro Max debuted in 10th place just weeks after its release. Now, preliminary data for Q1 2026 puts the iPhone 17 in the lead with a 6% share of global smartphone sales, followed by the iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro rounding out the top three. The top 10 continues with the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G and Galaxy A17 5G, followed by the iPhone 16, Samsung Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A36, the Galaxy A17 4G, and Xiaomi’s Redmi A5 closing out the list.…