Best-Selling Phone Brands of All Time (1994–2026) | Samsung vs Nokia vs Apple

Which phone brand has sold the most phones in history? From Motorola's early dominance in the 90s, through the Nokia era, to Samsung, Apple and the rise of Chinese brands – watch 30+ years of mobile phone sales in one race. All phones are counted: feature phones and smartphones, cumulative units sold since the beginning. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 1994 – Motorola is #1 1:35 Nokia overtakes Motorola 2:55 Samsung breaks into the top 3 4:20 Samsung becomes #2 6:28 Apple passes Motorola 7:04 Samsung overtakes Nokia – new #1 8:28 Xiaomi passes Huawei 8:32 Final ranking 📊 Sources: Gartner, IDC, Omdia, Counterpoint, company reports. Some years are estimates based on market share. 👍 Like and subscribe for more data races! 💬 Which phone brand did you use first? Write in the comments! #phones #samsung #nokia #apple #barchartrace #datavisualization