Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra continues its dominance as the most popular phone in GSMArena's trending charts, building on its lead as its official announcement approaches. The flagship maintains its number one position from last week, with interest seemingly growing ahead of the launch.

Apple's iPhone 17e makes a strong debut at second place, reportedly set to launch next week as the most affordable model in Apple's 2026 lineup. The top five remains heavily dominated by Samsung and Apple, with the Galaxy A56 in third, Galaxy S25 Ultra in fourth, and iPhone 17 Pro Max rounding out the top half.

Xiaomi makes its presence felt with the Redmi Turbo 5 Max at sixth place, while the Galaxy A17 claims seventh. The chart sees Xiaomi's Redmi Note 15 Pro and Redmi Note 15 dropping to eighth and ninth positions respectively. The vanilla iPhone 17 completes the top ten at tenth place, marking its first appearance in the weekly rankings.