#Why the iPhone 13 was the best-selling smartphone in 2022

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. 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? With that, let's get into the reasons why we think the iPhone 13 did so well in 2022. While it wasn't the road warrior that was the iPhone 13 Pro Max or even 14 Pro Max, and because the iPhone 14 has almost the same battery life, the 13 is a no-brainer for those who need a phone that could get them through a full day of use. Not much different from the iPhone 14 Aside from great battery life, another big reason we think the iPhone 13 did so well in 2022 is that the iPhone 14, Apple's flagship for that year, is not all that different from the 13. Read more in our articles including "Why the iPhone 13 was the best-selling smartphone in 2022" and "Here are the best-selling smartphones with 6000mAh+ batteries".