Robert Triggs / Android Authority
We recently published our Team AA Daily Drivers ArticleWhich looks at the phones we use every day. Are you curious about your phones with users, but? Well, this article is for you.
We dug into Google Analytics to reveal the most popular phones you, our readers, use. Especially the models that visited the site during a 30-day period between March 7 and April 7, 2025. So without further ado, let’s continue with it.
Top 10 Reader Phones by Model
First up, a little household. The iPhone Throwed a key in the works when Google Analytics reports all iPhones under a single device name, accounting for 11.99% of the total. Furthermore, a massive ~ 26% of active users’ devices were listed as “not set”, which means that Google Analytics could not ascertain the device model or mark. Needless to say that I did not include these two figures in the graph above.
With that out of the way is the most popular individual model that readers are used Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Meantime Pixel 8 pro was the second most popular model, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra rounded the pallet.
It is worth noting that these phones were the most premium models in their respective families. This suggests that many Android Authority Readers prioritize groundbreaking functions over budget pricing. High-end phones also tend to age better than middle clips or flagship models.
Android Authority readers really like their top-end pixel and galaxy phones.
Interestingly, eight of the 10 most popular individual models were Pixel phones. It’s a bit of a surprise at first glance, as Google doesn’t like lots of market shares globally or in the United States. However, we tend to focus on Android enthusiasts, and pixels are arguably the most popular brand for this demographic because of their smooth software, fast updates and long Update policy. So I can understand why so many pixels cracked the top 10.
I should also point out that Google Pixel 6a (ninth) is the only model on the top 10 list not one Flagship Android phone. Google’s 2022 model launched to $ 449 and later got a $ 100 price cut, making it a cost-effective way to jump in the pixel tavern.
Do you hope for more varied telephone producers on the list? Me too. The first Android phone on the list not from Google or Samsung is nothing the phone 2a, albeit in 43rd place.
Top phones by brand
I also looked at the 100 best smartphones used by Android Authority Readers to compare the most popular smartphone brands. Check out our graphics below.
The graphics reveal that Google is the most popular phone brand and accounts for 34.1% of the 100 best devices on the site. Samsung phones Was a close second, with a third of the phones like Galaxy devices.
In third place is Apple, as 27.8% of the 100 best devices on the site are Apple devices. It would be strange if any of these owners were behind the abominable cries from “Apple Authority” on the site.
However, there is a sharp dropout after the top three manufacturers. Motorola was a very distant fourth (1.72%), followed by OnePlus (1.13%), nothing (1.07%) and Xiaomi (0.87%).
It is worth repeating that these results are for the 100 best models used by the readers. So some changes are to be expected compared to looking at all devices that visit our site. But this collapse still gives a good idea of the most popular brands.
What is the best Android version?
What about the software used by Android Authority Visitors, though? I also dug into the most popular Android versions that were seen on reader units. Android 15 is perhaps the last stable release, but it is not quite the most popular version.
That honor goes to Android 14, which accounted for almost 40% of all active Android devices during the time period. Android 15 was the second most popular version of Google’s software and ran 33% of Android devices visiting the site. In third place is Android 13, with 10.64% of Android devices running this version.
The latest version of Android is not the most popular, with those like Samsung hanging behind Google and other OEMs.
These results suggest that Android producers still have a lot of work to do to release the latest version of Android in a right way. In fact, I guess the long -lasting Samsung One Ui 7 The development cycle is partly blamed for Android 15 who is lagging behind, given that we have so many Samsung users.
Oddly enough, Android 10 (6.99%) seems to be more popular than Android 12 and Android 11. I’m not sure if this is a mistake, or if Google’s 2019 software is really used by a lot of Android Authority visitor.
It is also interesting to see that 1.02% of Android devices visiting the site are still running it-to-to-be released Android 16. However, the software has received several beta releases, so it is clear that some readers really want to stay on the bleeding edge.
Are you surprised to see that Google and Samsung’s best phones are the most popular models used by readers? What do you do of my findings in general? Let us know in the comments!