Page 8 - Indian Smartphone Market

Covid-19 impact: Xiaomi, Oppo turn to expensive imports as units struggle

The move is a costly one as the world's second-largest smartphone market imposes steep tariffs on imports of devices and components

Indian smartphone industry stares at $2 bn loss due to coronavirus lockdown

If the lockdown extends, the loss will be higher and could affect the entire supply chain and the channels in terms of revenue, payments as well

Industry and analysts denounce GST rate hike to 18% on mobile phones

Xiaomi MD says move could weaken demand as smartphone makers will be forced to raise prices

Despite new launches, Samsung continues to lag behind Xiaomi in India

It has 18.9 per cent share of the market (Q3 2019, IDC), down from 22.6 per cent for the third quarter of 2018 while Xiaomi has 27.1 per cent share

After dominating Indian mobile market, is China eyeing automakers next?

Led by Xiaomi and BBK Group, the Chinese brands have invested heavily in manufacturing devices and accessories in India.

Apple top premium smartphone maker in Q3 with 51.3% India market share: IDC

The company is back on India map after couple of lacklustre quarters

Vivo U10 with 5000mAh battery, tri-camera set-up launched: Price, specs

The ViVo U10 goes on sale from September 29 as a special in Amazon's upcoming Great Indian festive season sale

Xiaomi Mi A3 India launch on August 21: Know key features & specifications

The Mi A3 is the third iteration of Xiaomi's Mi A-series smartphones on the Android One platform

Vivo S1 review: Stylish & balanced midrange smartphone marred by sub-par UX

Priced at Rs 19,990 for the base model, the Vivo S1 has a good design, display, performance, optics and battery life, but Vivo's unoptimised user interface spoils the show

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 launched in India: Know price, specs, features, & more

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is powered by Kirin 710 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage - expandable up to 512GB through microSD

At 42%, Chinese smartphone majors' India market share reaches highest level

These brands have been aggressively expanding outside China and achieving growth offsetting the saturation in their home market, said Varun Mishra, research analyst at Counterpoint Research

How Chinese manufacturers dominate price conscious Indian smartphone market

Brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Honor and OnePlus remain the strong contenders in terms of smartphone shipments, according to reports by IDC and Counterpoint

Indian smartphone mkt grows fastest among major peers at 10% in 2018: Study

In terms of revenue, the market grew at 19% during the year, with Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Apple being the market leaders by revenue

India beats US as world's 2nd-largest smartphone market. Here's why

Samsung shipped 9.4 mn smartphones, almost 30% more than in September quarter last year

India to surpass US, become second largest smartphone market after China

Shipments from the country registered a growth of 15% in the first quarter of 2017, reaching 29 million units

For the first time, Chinese smartphones are dominating India

The news comes as Chinese firms ramp up advertising and open Indian factories, reports Tech in Asia

Infographic: Samsung leads India's smartphone market, followed by Xiaomi

India is one of the world's largest and among the fastest growing smartphone markets