Five of Apple's iPhone models outsold every Android smartphone on the market in 2021, and only one Samsung phone even made the list.
Samsung’s Galaxy A12 was one of the best-selling phones of 2021. Image source: Samsung
As for the rest of the list, coming in at number six is the Galaxy A12. This means Samsung’s most popular phone of the year was a budget device. And right behind it in seventh place is Xiaomi’s Redmi 9A, which retails for even less than the A12. Apple returns for the eighth and ninth spots with the 2020 iPhone SE and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Finally, Xiaomi manages to get a second phone on the list with the Redmi 9 in tenth place..
Do you use any other Apple devices, like a MacBook, an iPad, or AirPods? If so, any of those devices are going to play much nicer with an iPhone than any Android. For example, AirPods Pro are still among the best wireless earbuds on the market for any device, but you’re going to miss out on some key features if you try to use them with Android devices.