The world's most popular smartphone brands in the upper segment have been announced.

High-end phones, which don't appeal to the global majority, are often less affordable, especially due to their price. A new report by research firm Counterpoint Research has revealed the most popular smartphones in the high-end segment.

Accordingly, Google's Pixel 9 smartphone series, which is not sold in Türkiye, has brought success to the company. Furthermore, Pixel models have seen 105% year-over-year growth.

The ranking was based on a premium smartphone ranking. The basis for this ranking was price. The list includes devices priced at $600 and above.

Although not listed by model, Apple saw 3 percent growth compared to last year and remains at the top of this list. Apple is the top seller of high-end phones, followed by Samsung and Huawei. Apple holds a 62 percent market share, while Samsung is second with 20 percent. While Huawei doesn't sell in the American market, sales in China and other European countries represent an 8 percent share. Huawei also saw a 24 percent increase.