Android prices are rising, Apple is boosting volume! iPhone 17 series sales surpass 23 million: far ahead of competitors

TechNews March 7: According to the latest data released by a blogger, by week nine of 2026, the iPhone 17 series has shown remarkable market performance. The total sales have reached approximately 23.84 million units, far surpassing any Android flagship released during the same period.

Since its official launch last September, the iPhone 17 series has demonstrated strong market appeal. During last year’s Double 11 shopping festival, data from JD.com vividly reflected this popularity.

The three core models of the iPhone 17 series—iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 standard—dominated the sales charts across all price ranges during that promotional period, consistently ranking in the top three.

Overall, except for the somewhat unique iPhone Air, the three main products of the iPhone 17 series have been widely welcomed by consumers worldwide. Behind this success lies Apple’s precise hardware upgrades.

Compared to previous models, the iPhone 17 standard edition is particularly generous. The long-anticipated 120Hz high-refresh-rate display has finally been included in the standard version, directly addressing user demands.

Additionally, the starting storage capacity has increased from 128GB to 256GB, while the starting price remains at 5,999 yuan. This strategy of increasing capacity without raising prices has greatly attracted old users still using iPhone 13 or iPhone 14 series to upgrade.

For more budget-conscious Pro series users, Apple has also introduced fresh design elements. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max feature a new integrated aluminum body, with the back replaced by a distinctive horizontal large matrix camera module.

The new Starry Orange color precisely captures consumers’ desire for personalization and differentiation. As 2026 progresses, with global memory and flash chip prices soaring, the Android camp faces a new wave of collective price hikes.

In this context, the relatively stable pricing strategy of the iPhone series demonstrates strong price resilience. Many netizens even joked that after comparing the price increases of new Android flagships, the iPhone 17 unexpectedly became the current cost-performance king.

With steady hardware performance improvements, generous storage options, and the influence of competitors’ price fluctuations, the iPhone 17 series continues to solidify its dominance in the high-end smartphone market.