Wonder which are the most-profitable smartphone models in the world? The smartphone models that garner the biggest profit share in the global smartphone industry. We have listed below the world's 10 most-profitable smartphone models. These 10 smartphone captured 90% of the total handset profits during the fourth quarter of the year 2017, according to the research company Counterpoint.
1. Apple iPhone X : Apple iPhone X is the most profitable smartphone in the world. iPhone X alone generated 35% of the total handset industry profits, according to the report. This is a significant landmark, as the model was available in the market for only two months during the fourth quarter 2017.
2. Apple iPhone 8 : Next on the list is iPhone 8. The smartphone garnered 19.1% profits of the total smartphone industry's profits. Apple iPhone 8 launched in 2017, alongwith iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.
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 : Fourth on the list is another Apple smartphone, iPhone 7. Launched in the year 2016, the smartphone still boasts of 6.2% of the smartphone industry's profits.
5. Apple iPhone 7 Plus : The big-screen variant of the iPhone 7, Apple iPhone 7 Plus is the fifth most-profitable smartphone model in the world. The over-two-year-old smartphone still gets 5% of the smartphone industry's profits.
6. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 : At No. 6 on the list is Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The first non-Apple smartphone in the rankings boasts of 3.9% of the smartphone industry's total profits.
7. Apple iPhone 6 : The seventh-most profitable smartphone model in the world is another Apple iPhone, iPhone 6. Launched in the year 2014, the smartphone accounts for 1.8% of the industry's profits.
8. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus : Another Samsung smartphone in the list is Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus with 1.7% share in the total profits of the smartphone industry. Galaxy S8 Plus is the big-screen variant of the company's last year flagship Galaxy S8.
9. Apple iPhone 6S : Launched in 2015, Apple iPhone 6S ranks at No. 9th in the overall list. The smartphone gets 1.6% of the global smartphone industry's total profits.
10. Apple iPhone SE : Apple's small-screen iPhone, iPhone SE, too makes the cut in the ranking of the 'world's 10 most-profitable smartphone models'. This Apple smartphone ranks at No. 10 with 0.9% profits.
1. Apple iPhone X : Apple iPhone X is the most profitable smartphone in the world. iPhone X alone generated 35% of the total handset industry profits, according to the report. This is a significant landmark, as the model was available in the market for only two months during the fourth quarter 2017.
2. Apple iPhone 8 : Next on the list is iPhone 8. The smartphone garnered 19.1% profits of the total smartphone industry's profits. Apple iPhone 8 launched in 2017, alongwith iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.
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 : Fourth on the list is another Apple smartphone, iPhone 7. Launched in the year 2016, the smartphone still boasts of 6.2% of the smartphone industry's profits.
5. Apple iPhone 7 Plus : The big-screen variant of the iPhone 7, Apple iPhone 7 Plus is the fifth most-profitable smartphone model in the world. The over-two-year-old smartphone still gets 5% of the smartphone industry's profits.
6. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 : At No. 6 on the list is Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The first non-Apple smartphone in the rankings boasts of 3.9% of the smartphone industry's total profits.
7. Apple iPhone 6 : The seventh-most profitable smartphone model in the world is another Apple iPhone, iPhone 6. Launched in the year 2014, the smartphone accounts for 1.8% of the industry's profits.
8. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus : Another Samsung smartphone in the list is Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus with 1.7% share in the total profits of the smartphone industry. Galaxy S8 Plus is the big-screen variant of the company's last year flagship Galaxy S8.
9. Apple iPhone 6S : Launched in 2015, Apple iPhone 6S ranks at No. 9th in the overall list. The smartphone gets 1.6% of the global smartphone industry's total profits.
10. Apple iPhone SE : Apple's small-screen iPhone, iPhone SE, too makes the cut in the ranking of the 'world's 10 most-profitable smartphone models'. This Apple smartphone ranks at No. 10 with 0.9% profits.
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