Counterpoint: India becomes world's second-largest smartphone market, surpasses US

03 February, 2016
India's smartphone user base increased to 220 million by the end of last year.

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largest market for cheap Chinese junk that some consider as good smartphones.... LOL

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    raonaveen, 03 Feb 2016Looks like a market of cheap chinese junk to me. Except samsung.Actually, those "Chinese junks" are better than Samsung

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      • vhf
      • 03 Feb 2016

      AnonD-157510, 03 Feb 2016Am waiting for those who always used to troll here only by ... moreThis article is based on market SIZE, not to be confused with market WORTH. That said India should have the worlds second largest market since it has the worlds second largest population so congratulations on finally catching up to where you should have been a long time ago. I predict based on your markets WORTH its going to get flooded with a lot of crap budget smartphones, oh wait, that already happened.

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        • 03 Feb 2016

        ithehappy, 03 Feb 2016Good to know, but as ever people should buy 'quality' produ... moreand they forgot to mention that most of the phones sold are cheap and third class phones.

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          • 03 Feb 2016

          Well they are second largest population in the world.

            Looks like a market of cheap chinese junk to me. Except samsung.

              Good to know, but as ever people should buy 'quality' products, not some cheap garbage which are actually flooding the market. Good to see Samsung and Lenovo in the list, but others are just meh! That is the main problem with majority of Indians, they only look at one thing, price, no, I am not talking about them who can't afford a smartphone, rather them who can actually afford a good phone yet settle for something else because its cheap and offers same features! So please try to stick with quality products, because the image of ours will be reflected to the people of whole world!

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                • 03 Feb 2016

                Anonymous, 03 Feb 2016all lies as apple grew by 76% in india for their respective... moreLast year Apple sold 100 phones, this year 176 phones...an increment of 76%

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                  • 03 Feb 2016

                  Am waiting for those who always used to troll here only by saying one thing for whatever the others say "there is no use in selling smartphones in asia as all the wealth lies in US the 2nd largest smartphone market and European countries!" Now its time for you to change your dialogue...

                    what's the use ? we always get delayed release be it a iphone or samsung flagship phones or even xiaomi which treat this market as a dumping ground for their unsold stock in china

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                      • 03 Feb 2016

                      Now Big Brands Like HTC, Sony, Apple, LG Should Think About India.......... If They Again Ignore India Then There Percentage Same Like Previous Year Or Profit Drop.......... Only Samsung & Microsoft Successful In India Because They Launch Budget Smart Phones......... Now India Have Tough Competition Ground Because Of Chinese Smart Phones.

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                        AnonD-11851, 03 Feb 2016what will happen if samsung surpasses apple? will samsun... moreVery nice comment. No one care about ordinary people

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                          • 03 Feb 2016

                          good

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                            AnonD-11851, 03 Feb 2016what will happen if samsung surpasses apple? will samsun... moresamsung might do all of the above but I know apple won't for sure

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                              Anonymous, 03 Feb 2016all lies as apple grew by 76% in india for their respective... more1 * 4 icrap = 76% increase seems legit

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                                • v{@
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                                now y'all bitches launch your smartphone here at the same time as global launch this is for u too xioami

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • TS8
                                  • 03 Feb 2016

                                  all lies as apple grew by 76% in india for their respective Q1.

                                  Even though they grew by 76% they are not on the list.

                                  All lies.

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                                    AnonD-11851, 03 Feb 2016what will happen if samsung surpasses apple? will samsun... moreI Agree You.

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                                      Anonymous, 03 Feb 2016Go samsung go reach to the top chart in year 2016 also. rul... morewhat will happen if samsung surpasses apple?

                                      will samsung care about you?

                                      will samsung give you food?

                                      LOLs!!!!

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                                        • 03 Feb 2016

                                        Xiaomi will also be in the top 5 list soon.....