Apple's iPhone 5 Knocks Samsung's Galaxy S3 Out Of Best-Selling Smartphone Global Top Spot According to Strategy Analytics, Apple's iPhone 5 overtook Samsung's Galaxy S3 as the world's best-selling smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Samsung Galaxy S3 previously took the top spot in the third quarter of 2012, but it was also overtaken by Apple's iPhone 4S in the fourth quarter of 2012, pushing Samsung's current flagship into third place. Read more.  ¶ posted by James Geddes @ 2/21/2013 07:49:00 PM