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title: "iPhone posts its best quarter ever: $85 billion"
description: "iPhone revenue rose from $69 billion to $85 billion. Tim Cook says records were set in every region of the world."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/iphone-best-quarter-ever-q1-2026
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-01-29T20:50:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:23:16.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Mobile"
tags: ["iPhone","Apple","iPhone 17","Tim Cook","Earnings"]
sources: ["Apple","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/iphone-17-air-pro-apple-4b968e08.webp
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  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/iphone-best-quarter-ever-q1-2026
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# iPhone posts its best quarter ever: $85 billion

> iPhone revenue rose from $69 billion to $85 billion. Tim Cook says records were set in every region of the world.

![The iPhone 17 lineup. Image: Apple](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/iphone-17-air-pro-apple-4b968e08.webp)

On January 29, Apple reported results for the first quarter of its fiscal year. **The iPhone had its best quarter ever.**

## The numbers

| | Last year | This quarter |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone revenue | $69 billion | **$85 billion** |
| Greater China | $18.5 billion | **$25.5 billion** |
| Americas | $52.6 billion | **$58.5 billion** |
| Europe | $33.8 billion | **$38.1 billion** |

## What Tim Cook said

"iPhone had its best-ever quarter, driven by unprecedented demand, with all-time records across every geographic segment."

- Cook said demand for the **iPhone 17** was the main driver
- Store traffic in **China** grew by "strong double digits"
- **India** also set a quarterly revenue record

**Sources:** Apple, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-29. Cite as: “iPhone posts its best quarter ever: $85 billion”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/iphone-best-quarter-ever-q1-2026