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
Brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Honor and OnePlus remain the strong contenders in terms of smartphone shipments, according to reports by IDC and Counterpoint
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
Samsung shipped 9.4 mn smartphones, almost 30% more than in September quarter last year
Shipments from the country registered a growth of 15% in the first quarter of 2017, reaching 29 million units
The news comes as Chinese firms ramp up advertising and open Indian factories, reports Tech in Asia
India is one of the world's largest and among the fastest growing smartphone markets