The Indian smartphone market grew 9 percent in the third quarter, with 47.1 million units shipped, according to the latest figures from market research firm Canalys, the Economic Times of India reported Monday. The 2024 is expected to increase by 2.5 percent in the third quarter. Chinese brand Vivo topped the list for the first time, with a 19 per cent market share and a 26 per cent year-on-year increase in shipments. Xiaomi was second with 7.8 M units shipped, up 3 per cent year on year. Oppo, the fourth largest, shipped 6.3 M units, up 43 per cent year-on-year, accounting for 13 per cent of the market. South Korea’s Samsung ranked third with 7.5 M units shipped, down 4 per cent year-on-year.
India’s mobile phone market this year, “Shuffling iteration” speed, the overall performance of Chinese brands bright. In the second quarter of this year, total mobile phone shipments in India rose 3.2 percent to 35 million units, according to international market research firm IDC. Of these, 27 million were 5G phones, its market share rose to 77% from 49% a year earlier. In India, smartphones sold for an average of $248 in the quarter, and 5G phones sold for an average of $293. Market share in the $100 segment fell from 22 per cent to 14 per cent compared with the same period last year, with Xiaomi and Realme in the top three. The $100-$200 segment saw its market share rise from 42 per cent to 44 per cent, followed by Xiaomi, Realme and Vivo. The $200 to $400 segment saw its market share rise from 22 per cent to 30 per cent, with OPPO, Vivo and Samsung leading the pack. The market share of $800-plus phones rose from 6% to 7% . Apple phones accounted for 83 percent, and Samsung phones for 16 percent.
According to a new study by research firm DIGITIMES, the global 2024 of smartphones is estimated at 1.18 billion units, the taiwan-based United News Service reported Tuesday. In the next five years, a large number of feature phone users in India, south-east Asia, South and Africa will be in demand for smartphones. Nine brands are expected to ship more than 30m smartphones by 2025, followed by Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, radio, Vivo, glory, Lenovo and Huawei, it has 92.7 per cent of the global market.
China’s mobile phone companies to capture the overseas market behind the continuous improvement of technical strength. Xiaomi’s first 3-nanometer mobile phone system-level chip has been successfully Lianhe Zaobao by a singapore-based company, the company said Wednesday. China is making a breakthrough in mobile phone chips, the Japan Economic News reported after dismantling a Chinese mobile phone earlier.