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Apple iPhone still dominates consumer smartphone brand loyalty despite modest drop

Apple iPhone owners are still sticking with the brand at rates that shame every other smartphone producer, and a small dip in loyalty doesn’t mean much without better data.

A silver iPhone 16e, shown from the side, features a camera lens, buttons, and a colorful reflection on the screen.
iPhone 16e

Apple iPhone owners aren’t quite as loyal as they used to be. New data shows that 89% bought another iPhone when upgrading. That figure, known as the loyalty rate, measures how often customers stick with the same brand.

Though 89% still stick with the company when upgrading, that’s down from a 94% high in 2021, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP).

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