Counterpoint: smartphone market in India is shifting towards more premium models

09 May 2024
vivo lead the market by number of phones sold, but Samsung was the top brand by revenue (and its ASP reached a record high).

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Anonymous, 10 May 2024In that case enjoy your joke software. Only Samsung gives s... moreOh please, do enjoy your slowdowns with every update (planned obsolescence) and RGB lines on the screen tho

    NOK6600, 10 May 2024in volume unit sold chart.. why apple is not included there?Its share is not mentioned as it was not in Top-5 in terms of volume. But we can make an educated guess.

    In 2023, Apple had 23% revenue share with 6.5% volume share.
    In 2022, Apple had 17% revenue share with ~4.7% volume share.

    So in 2024 Q1, given a 19% revenue share, volume share should be approximately 5.5%.

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      Eudaemon., 10 May 2024Never gonna buy Scamsung and "caught lying in 4k"... moreIn that case enjoy your joke software. Only Samsung gives serious support and many updates.

        in volume unit sold chart.. why apple is not included there?

          Anonymous, 09 May 2024Stop buying Xiaomi. If low budget buy Oneplus. Otherwise bu... moreNever gonna buy Scamsung and "caught lying in 4k" oppoplus

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            Wireless Knights, 10 May 2024Chinese people buys their own national brands that their pe... moreAll smartphones are spying devices. The moment your device connect to internet, your device is not private anymore.

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              • 10 May 2024

              Chinese people buys their own national brands that their personal data is exposed to their government. I don't understand why Smartphone users are not keen on privacy leaking risk. Smartphone is open to Smart hacking by spywares during all the time you live.

                "" Affordable financing schemes and trade-in offers are also driving the move to pricier tiers. ""
                So true, I got a S20 FE last year just by paying $100 (equivalent, paid in my currency) per month for 3 months. Otherwise, I couldn't have bought it so early, or altogether.

                Let me tell you the street situation of India, with manual labour joining together and forming unions, their income levels are off the charts even though they look and live simple.
                And today, even a basic commercial driver uses S24 Ultra or latest iPhone... Its the truth.

                Phones are no way to convey "I'm rich" anymore, at least in India.

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                  ikek, 09 May 2024I wonder if this is happening bc no one mades good midrange... moreIf you're still complaining about Xiaomi ada in the year 2024, either you're new to android or just plain lazy.

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                    Stop buying Xiaomi. If low budget buy Oneplus. Otherwise buy Samsung.

                      Bhk, 09 May 2024Totally agree with this! Tjats why I still haven't ch... moreOnePlus 7T Pro still rocks as well!

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                        DarlingYext, 09 May 2024The Poco X6 Pro might be better than 2-3 year old flagships... moreTotally agree with this!
                        Tjats why I still haven't changed from my Mi 9t pro from 2019. Even if it was a sub - flagship

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                          India has always been the principal market for phones. The oem which leads in India leads the world, it has been with nokia, blackberry, now samsung, xiaomi and apple. Indians do love their phones.

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                            AtomicMarrow147, 09 May 2024NGL most people buy these phone on emi. EMI is so easy and... moreYeah, in Pune, my sister wanted an iPhone so we went to the Apple store and most of the people were asking for an iPhone on EMI.

                              DarlingYext, 09 May 2024The Poco X6 Pro might be better than 2-3 year old flagships... more4-5 years flagship doesn't stand a chance with the mid range I mentioned... I said this is for use in the next 3 years...

                                NGL most people buy these phone on emi.
                                EMI is so easy and we dont even have to pay extra intrest on it.
                                So an average 20k can still afford it while paying 3k every month.

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                                  Supapowa 2025

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                                    rizki1, 09 May 2024$300+ (30K INR) is the price of the Nothing Phone 2a, Poco ... moreSo, A35 is more capable than S22 Ultra?

                                    Wow, kudos to samsung 🥳🥳🥳🥳

                                      rizki1, 09 May 2024$300+ (30K INR) is the price of the Nothing Phone 2a, Poco ... moreThe Poco X6 Pro might be better than 2-3 year old flagships, when it comes to its SoC, and nothing else. The rest of what you mentioned are probably closer to 4-5 year old flagships, but still worse than even those in some cases.

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