https://www.cnet.com/news/what-sales-slump-the-iphone-x-was-the-worlds-best-selling-smartphone-in-q1/ >The iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone in the world during the first quarter of 2018, contradicting analysts' soft sales predictions. >Apple's flagship handset shipped 16 million units during the first three months of the year, according to figures released Thursday by market researcher Strategy Analytics. Apple also nabbed the next two spots on the list with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which sold 12.5 million units and 8.3 million units, respectively.