Apple iPhone 13

As we reported earlier this month, Apple's iPhone 13 was the best-selling smartphone of 2022. This was according to Counterpoint Research's Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker, which pegged the standard iPhone 13 as the best-selling phone in the US, the United Kingdom, China, France, and Germany in 2022, making up 28% of total iPhones sales in the same year. However, we must recall that Apple's iPhone 13 and the other 13 series devices were released way back in September 2021. Why was a one-year-old iPhone the most successful smartphone last year when you had solid options like the Samsung Galaxy S22 series or the Xiaomi 12 and 12T series — all being released in 2022? Why weren't the iPhone 14 or 14 Plus phones more popular instead? Why the iPhone 13 was the best-selling smartphone in 2022? Before getting into it, let's run down a few of the iPhone 13's specs to see what we're working with. The iPhone 13 came with a 6.1-inch Super Retina OLED Display, an A15 Bionic chip, and a dual-rear camera setup comprised of two 12MP shooters. Read more in our articles including "Why the iPhone 13 was the best-selling smartphone in 2022" and "iPhone 13, 13 mini vs iPhone 12, 12 mini: Should you upgrade?".