The profits around the world from mobile handsets declined 1 percent in the last quarter of 2017. This is due to the fact that the premium smartphone market is not growing as it was expected. Counterpoint, a research company has made a report according to which 10 smartphone models captured 90 percent of the total profits made by handsets from October to December 2017.
Apple remained the most profitable brand, earning 86% of the total handset market profits. We have listed below the world’s 10 most-profitable smartphone models.
1. Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone X is right now the most profitable smartphone in the world. The smartphone on its own generated 35% of the total industry profits. This is a big number if we consider the number of competitors present in the market.
2. Apple iPhone 8
Number 2 on the list is Apple’s iPhone 8. Launched in 2017, this phone contributed 19 percent to the total profits in the smartphone industry.
3. Apple iPhone 8 Plus
At No. 3 on the list is Apple iPhone 8 Plus with 15.2% profit share of the total smartphone industry.
4. Apple iPhone 7
Number 4 phone on the list is another Apple smartphone, iPhone 7. It was launched in the year 2016 and made 6.2 percent of the smartphone industry’s profits.
5. Apple iPhone 7 Plus
At number five is the big-screen variant of Apple iPhone 7- Apple iPhone 7 Plus. This phone was launched around 2 and a half years ago and contributed 5% of the smartphone industry’s profits.
6. Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Finally a Samsung phone in this list. The Galaxy Note 8 model is at the 6th position and generated around 4 percent of total profits in the smartphone market.
7. Apple iPhone 6
Apple 6 makes to the list also being the 7th-most profitable smartphone model in the world. It was launched back in 2014 when there were not many phones comparable to iPhone 6. This phone generated 1.8% of the industry’s profits.
8. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Another Samsung phone in the list, the Galaxy S8 Plus is among the favourite smartphones in the world with 1.7% share in the total profits of the smartphone industry. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is a big-screen variant of the flagship Galaxy S8.
9. Apple iPhone 6S
At number 9 is Apple’s iPhone 6S. It was launched in 2015 and generated 1.6% of the total smartphone industry profits.
10. Apple iPhone SE
This small-screen iPhone has made to the list with being the number 10 in terms of making profits. iPhone SE ranks high due to its reliability and contributed 0.9% in smartphone industry’s profits.
