Apple wasdominatingthe charts for a brief second.
Apples sales have slipped almost ten percent since the beginning of the year.
It could be due to the faltering economy anddeclining iPhone salesin China.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is on the left, in titanium, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra is on the right, also in titanium.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
It could also be that the iPhone is not as exciting as the AI-first Android devices and folding smartphones.
This yearsGalaxy S24 serieslaunch included exclusive features for early buyers on behalf of Google.
Other devices have since followed through with theGalaxy AI updates, but the early exclusivity boosted the brand.
Theres also the fact that the rest of the world isnt binary like the North American smartphone market.
Oppo, the company behindOnePlus smartphonesandsmartwatches, also remains in the top five.
Im curious whether OnePluss solid releases over the last few years have helped Oppo retain its top-of-the-chart status.
Oppo was among the first overseas phone makers to embrace thefolding form factor.
Leaks already point to the iPhone 16being chock full of Samsung-like flair with Cupertinos take on AI.
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