Canalys: Samsung catches up to Xiaomi in India, both post record shipments in Q2

19 July 2018
Xiaomi overtook Samsung in terms of shipments in Q4 2017, but now only a fraction separates them. Oppo and vivo are on the rise too as Apple tumbled.

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  • 24 Jul 2018

Arobot , 22 Jul 2018For quality, camera, and software you should go towards pix... moreJust go to Xiaomi.

And for gaming, Black Shark.

Bye bye Samsung.

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    • 22 Jul 2018

    Merwyn Fernandes, 21 Jul 2018Not really they may offer price to performance , But they d... moreFor quality, camera, and software you should go towards pixel, huawei, Sony, iphone, one plus. And for design you should go to pixel, oppo, vivo, one plus etc

      Anonymous, 21 Jul 2018So you are accepting the fact that xiaomi provide good mobi... moreNot really they may offer price to performance , But they do cut down on quality , camera and software , You can't have it all.

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        • Anonymous
        • PA7
        • 21 Jul 2018

        Ppl just try mi, but the end find out there is a lot compensation for the price. so ppl back to good brand

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          • Anonymous
          • D01
          • 21 Jul 2018

          Merwyn Fernandes, 20 Jul 2018I am talking about price to performance Ratio and which Bra... moreSo you are accepting the fact that xiaomi provide good mobile with price to performance ratio wherease other OEMs lack int his segment

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            • 20 Jul 2018

            Merwyn Fernandes, 19 Jul 2018The only reason why Xiaomi sells is because they are cheap.Quality also. Currently people refrain from buying any thing with chinese tag.
            But as people become more and more aware, Xiaomi Oppo Vivo sales will rise further coz they provide quality at cheaper prices.

            It is from personal exp also, still having Redmi 1s as secondary device which is working fine with cracked screen, much faster than samsung on5, which was of same range & newer model compared to redmi 1s. Currently also using redmi note 5 pro (after moto, sony, samsung and nokia), and everyone can easily guess why MI is rising against Samsung)

            "Lei Jun, Xiaomi's CEO, said that the company prices the phone almost at bill-of-material prices, without compromising the component quality and performance compared to other premium smartphones. It also profits by selling phone-related peripheral devices, smart home products, apps, online videos and themes"- Wiki

            The reason being mi phones are cheap!!

              Anonymous, 20 Jul 2018WRONG. Xiaomi sells more than Samsung because for the same ... moreBut, aside from India, the main reason why Samsung is still strong in the mid-range market is their cameras. I just heard some Xiaomi users here that the camera is not as good as Samsung's J series (overpriced junk).

              But yeah. We'll see how Xiaomi can keep up their marketing against the big three.

                Anonymous, 20 Jul 2018you are talking about cheaper price dude ... dont change to... moreI am talking about price to performance Ratio and which Brand is the cheapest.

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                  • rxh
                  • 20 Jul 2018

                  Merwyn Fernandes, 20 Jul 2018Lol , Your Comparing Nokia 1 Which has a Mediatek Chipset ,... more15000 INR is not a cheaper price for indians.. indians still struggle to pay 15k so for us it is not a cheap...still xiaomi rocks indian market with good amount of sale.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • rxh
                    • 20 Jul 2018

                    Merwyn Fernandes, 20 Jul 2018Lol , Your Comparing Nokia 1 Which has a Mediatek Chipset ,... moreyou are talking about cheaper price dude ... dont change topic with specification.... cheap means price so compare it with similarly priced mobile...

                      harianilchandran, 20 Jul 2018Only reason people dont by cheaper samsung phones is that i... moreYet Samsung are No 2 , Even after overpricing their phones and whatever else you have explained , And were no 1 for a long time.

                        Anonymous, 20 Jul 2018Cheap phone maker is not xiaomi alone, and people buy what ... moreThey are the cheapest , even other Chinese brands like Huawei , Vivo and Oppo , charge Higher prices.

                          Merwyn, 20 Jul 2018What do you mean by cheap ??? let me tell you one thing Nok... moreLol , Your Comparing Nokia 1 Which has a Mediatek Chipset ,FWVGA Screen , 1GB Ram Phone with Redmi 5a , Which has Snapdragon 425 , HD screen and 2Gb Ram. Nokia 3 , 5 , 2.1 , 3.1 all have similar specs to Redmi 5A.

                          So Guess which is cheaper Genius, 150$ and 250$ is considered Squeezing the last bit of juice out of your money. $250 is Budget Category , $400 is Midrange , 700$ and above is flagship.

                          Similarly Nokia x6 , x5 , 5 , 7 plus , 6.1 all are priced a lot higher than the corresponding Xiaomi Model.

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                            • Merwyn
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                            • 20 Jul 2018

                            Merwyn Fernandes, 19 Jul 2018The only reason why Xiaomi sells is because they are cheap.What do you mean by cheap ??? let me tell you one thing Nokia 1 is available for 5499rs which is cheaper than Redmi 5a (priced at 6000rs) still 3.3 million redmi 5a unit sold in this quarter. do you know the sale of nokia 1 ????

                            10000 INR and 15000INR is not cheap merwyn

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                              • Anonymous
                              • txp
                              • 20 Jul 2018

                              Merwyn Fernandes, 19 Jul 2018The only reason why Xiaomi sells is because they are cheap.Cheap phone maker is not xiaomi alone, and people buy what fit to them.

                                Merwyn Fernandes, 19 Jul 2018The only reason why Xiaomi sells is because they are cheap.Only reason people dont by cheaper samsung phones is that it is made of crap plastic, no sensors like IR or proximity, have old design, feels very fragile and sluggish and so on. If Samsung can change this image they could have easily overcome xiaomi as they have much larger number of retail outlets, more service centres, more money to make people know it through celebrity acted ads

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 20 Jul 2018

                                  Anonymous, 20 Jul 2018Well m so surprised to see that no one these days care abou... moreXiaomi crashes 100x more than Samsung?
                                  Really? Mind showing me your statistics of that claim/allegation come from? Have you even used a Xiaomi phone?
                                  MIUI crushes Touchwiz EVERY SINGLE TIME in fluidity, speed, responsiveness and customization features. That's why Indians love and buy Xiaomi phones so much - more than Samsung. If the only thing Xiaomi could offer were cheap prices without good quality, it would have been a dead brand by now with zero fans.

                                    Anonymous, 20 Jul 2018Well m so surprised to see that no one these days care abou... more"wHiCh u wuD kNOw AfTeR 1 yEAr oF uSaGE."

                                    STOP being liar.

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                                      • 20 Jul 2018

                                      gaben, 19 Jul 2018Not really the case. There are MUCH cheaper little know Chi... morecant agree more, this is the precise reason why xiaomi has grown that fast . . but as their operation cost increases we gotto see then as how do they manage to keep the prices this low . . .

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                                        • 20 Jul 2018

                                        Geric.770, 20 Jul 2018Xiaomi sells cheaper and better phones, while Samsung is st... moreAgree partially when u say cheaper but for sure not better . . . in don't know what makes that opinion . .