The USA is one of the top two countries that manufacture mobile phones. It's not a surprise she has a vast and competitive smartphone market that includes both big and small mobile phone brands. It is a tough market to penetrate.
Mobile phones have become a necessity in our day-to-day lives. And with so many brands in the market, it is difficult to make it to the exclusive list of the most popular mobile phone brands and to select from them.
That is why we have spent a lot of time researching and have compiled a list of the most popular mobile phone brands in the USA.
With LG out of the phone industry, several other phone companies like Oppo, Xiaomi, realme, Huawei, Motorola, Lenovo, Google, and other brands are in tough competition with the two dominant players in the game, Samsung and Apple.
Below is a list of the top 5 popular mobile phone brands in the US and the top-selling smartphone brands in the USA.
1. Apple iPhones
iPhones are manufactured by one of the top electronic companies in the world, Apple Inc. The company is one of the most valued brands in the world. Apple takes the lead as the most popular US mobile phone in the market.
Even though there are no low-end iPhones, millions of Americans purchase the latest iPhones every year. Because of this, Apple is the most used phone brand in the United States.
In 2007, Apple released the first generation of the iPhone, which uses its operating system called IOS. As of September 2022, the iPhone 14 series, which features the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro max is the most recent model from the Apple iPhone family.
Other popular iPhone models are- the iPhone 13 series, iPhone 12 series, iPhone 11 series, iPhone x series, iPhone SE, iPhone 8 series, iPhone 7series, and iPhone 6 series.
With a market share of 56.69% in June 2022, Apple is currently the most popular mobile phone brand in the US.
2. Samsung
Taking second place on our list is Apple’s biggest rival, Samsung. Samsung mobiles manufactured by Samsung Electronics is a South Korean company.
Samsung is a very trusted brand and the largest Android phone maker in the world. They have successfully planted a foot in the USA because of their reputation.
Samsung mobile phones and smartphones are designed with cutting-edge technology. Samsung phones are a healthy mix of both high-end and low-end phones. This means there are different phones for different price ranges, and there is always something for everyone.
Some popular Samsung mobile phones and smartphones in the united states include the Samsung Galaxy Note series which comes with a large screen, a pen, and multitasking abilities. Samsung Galaxy S series is another popular phone model. The latest addition to the series is the Galaxy S22.
Other popular latest addition to the Samsung mobile phone family is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, with their innovative foldable display. Also, there are other eye-catching non-foldable phones like the Samsung galaxy A53 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A12.
Samsung mobile is the second most selling phone brand in the US and currently holds a market share of 28.97% as of June 2022
3. Motorola/ Lenovo
Motorola is a popular mobile phone brand in the US. Until 1988, it was a leading US based multinational company and manufacturer of mobile phones. However, the company fell into a loss that affected its position and market share.
In 2011, the company was divided into two independent public companies. Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility. In 2012, google took over Motorola mobility.
Lenovo, a popular personal computer manufacturer, entered the smartphone world in 2012 and acquired Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. Lenovo never stopped selling phones under the Motorola and moto brand names. This explains why many Americans are unfamiliar with Lenovo as a phone brand but still purchase Motorola phones.
Some popular Motorola phones are the Moto G200, Moto G22, Motorola edge 20 pro, Motorola defy, Motorola edge plus, Moto G30, Motorolla edge 20 lite, moto G10, moto G50, moto edge 30, and Moto G power.
Now, Lenovo has a solid mobile presence and ranks 3rd on our list with a 4.89% Market Share as of June 2022
4. LG
LG Electronics Inc is a South Korean multinational electronics company. It is the fourth-largest electronic company in South Korea and the world’s 2nd largest TV manufacturer after Samsung Electronics.
In 2010 LG electronics entered the smartphone industry but soon realized that they weren’t as popular in the mobile phone business as they were in the electronics business.
On 5 April 2021, LG announced its withdrawal from the phone industry and finally shut down its mobile phone division in July 2021 after experiencing a continuous decline in market sales. Thus, LG became the first major smartphone brand to withdraw from the phone market.
LG is in the 4th position on this list because they hold 2.5% of the American smartphone market share as of June 2022.
Some of the most popular LG mobile phones and smartphones in the USA include the LG wing 5G, LG G8 ThinQ, LG V60, LG Stylo 6, LG Velvet, LG K71 Stylus, LG V60 ThinQ 5G, LG K92, LG V40 ThinQ.
5. Google Pixel
Google Pixel line was introduced to the market in 2012 with the launch of the first generation Chromebook pixel. Google pixel is an electronic devices brand developed by Google that can run on either an Android Operating system or a Chrome Operating System. The Google Pixel line included smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other accessories.
In a “made by google” event in 2016, Google announced the first generation Pixel smartphones -Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL. And in 2017, the Pixel 2 series -Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL were launched.
In 2018, Google announced the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL with other new products. And finally, in 2019, the Google Pixel 3a and Google Pixel 3a XL which are budget alternatives to the original Pixel 3 phones were announced.
Some of the popular google pixel phone models in the US include Google Pixel 5, Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Google Pixel 3, Google Pixel 3XL, Google Pixel 6a, Google Pixel 5, Google Pixel 4XL.
Google Pixel is the 5th most-selling phone brand in the US on this list and currently holds a market share of 2.33% as of June 2022.
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