In the first ten days following availability in both China and the United States, the iPhone 17 series sales surpassed the iPhone 16 lineup by around 14%, according to fresh data from Counterpoint Research .

That uptick is being driven largely by the standard iPhone 17 model, particularly in China where sales of the base model nearly doubled compared with the iPhone 16. Meanwhile, across both China and the U.S., the base model saw an approximate 31% uplift.

The base iPhone 17 retains the same starting price as last year’s model but introduces a faster chip, an improved display, higher base storage and an enhanced front-camera experience. As Senior Analyst Mengmeng Zhang of Counterpoint said, the base model “is very compelling to consumers, offering great value for money.”

In the U.S., t

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