Ryan Haines / Android AuthorityTL;DR The Galaxy A16 5G was the best-selling Android phone of 2025, beating out the flagship Galaxy S25 series. Demand for affordable 4G devices remains surprisingly high, as seen in the success of the Galaxy A06 4G, which sold more than any Galaxy S25 series flagship. Take, for instance, the Galaxy S25 series, which launched globally in January 2025, giving it a strong position to emerge as a global top-seller in 2025. As it turns out, the most popular Galaxy phone of 2025 isn’t the Galaxy S25 — it’s not even a flagship at all. Counterpoint Research shared the top 10 best-selling smartphones in the world, and the most popular Android phone is the Galaxy A16 5G, followed by the Galaxy A06 4G.