The Galaxy S24 just accomplished something Samsung hasn't done since 2018

Counterpoint Research has just revealed its list of the top ten best-selling smartphones of Q3 2024, and it looks like Samsung has a couple of reasons to be happy with this report.

The tracking firm reported that the Samsung Galaxy S24 made the list, albeit in tenth place. That’s still a notable result, as no Galaxy flagship phones made the list in Q3 2023.

However, Counterpoint Research says this is a bigger deal than first thought:

Also, for the first time in a third quarter since 2018, a Galaxy S series variant entered the top 10. Sales of the Galaxy S24 series have been mainly driven by a strong marketing focus on its GenAI capabilities.

In other words, this is the first time since the Galaxy S9 series that a Galaxy S phone has cracked the top ten in the third quarter of the year. That’s particularly noteworthy as the Galaxy S24 series actually launched way back in January, suggesting that the 2024 flagship phones have seen long-term sales momentum.

This isn’t the only reason for Samsung to be happy, though. The top-selling Android phone was the Galaxy A15 4G in fourth place, ranking one place higher than the top-ranked Android phone a year ago (the Galaxy A14 4G).

Nevertheless, six out of the top ten phones were iPhones, and Apple handsets occupied the top three spots. Other Android phones on the list were the Galaxy A15 5G (fifth), Galaxy A35 5G (sixth), Galaxy A05 (seventh), and Redmi 13C 4G (ninth). It’s also interesting to note that the Galaxy A55 5G didn’t make the top ten this year despite its predecessor landing in seventh place last year, although the A55 5G didn’t get a US release.