Samsung Electronics's Galaxy S7 edge was the world's top-selling Android smartphone model in the first half of 2016, according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung currently aslo accounts for the three top-selling Android smartphone models shipped worldwide.

Shipments of the Galaxy S7 edge totaled 13.3 million units and accounted for 2% of all Android smartphones shipped worldwide in the first half of 2016, said Strategy Analytics.

Shipments of the Galaxy J2 reached 13 million units worldwide, taking second place in the Android category during the January-June period, followed by the Galaxy S7 in third with 11.8 million units.

Global Android smartphone shipments grew 5% annually to 577.3 million units in the first half of 2016, while shipments of iPhone devices fell 16% on year to 91.6 million units during the same period, said the market research firm.

Samsung accounted for 32.7% of smartphones shipped in the North America market during the second quarter of 2016, followed by Apple with 24.5%, LG Electronics 16.3%, ZTE 9.5%, and TCL (Alcatel) 4.6%, Strategy Analytics noted.