Counterpoint: Samsung, not Xiaomi, topped the Indian smartphone market in Q2

25 July 2018
A strong performance of the Galaxy J series (in part thanks to aggressive marketing) helped the company regain the lead.

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  • 13 Jan 2021

klaus, 26 Jul 2018who the F buys those ridiculous samsung J series. samsung n... moreWho told J7 series sucks, am using that from past 4 years, no problem as such .Seems all you guys are geting paid by chinese mfg's for cheap phone. On the long run, none of the chinese mfg's can withstand quality, at the most they work for two years and shows its real colours how cheap and crappy ones they are

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    • LiX
    • 26 Jul 2018

    Luxor, 26 Jul 2018I said BUDGET phone not midranger xiaomi phone. There is a ... moreWell, you can get midrange Xiaomi phone (Note 5 Al for example), for the price of budget Samsung phone..

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      • D0H
      • 26 Jul 2018

      I've been using a Vivo smartphone for the past one year and I must say, I totally love my phone! There hasn't been a single problem! The battery lasts super long and it's super fast! Love my vivo v7+

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        • Anonymous
        • ypY
        • 26 Jul 2018

        ilavarasan, 26 Jul 2018Samsung is far far far far better in quality and reliabilit... moreWhat is ur point. All Samsung phones used in my family on Yester years failed within an year. We used Nokia phones for this reason only. Samsung still uses cheap plastic crap without good camera, battery, sensors or anything in budget where others like Xiaomi showed better build quality. Only problem with chinese phones is less official service, but if good technicians and parts are available, this will get solved

          Luxor, 26 Jul 2018Sorry, I dont defend Samsung budget phone either. They both... moreObviously they would suck if you compare them with something priced higher. You do get what you pay for, right?
          And right now, Xioami is providing the best possible products (including the best possible camera) in the 5k to 15k price bracket (with maybe Zenfone Max Pro or Realme being some sort of competetion)

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            • Luxor
            • tu6
            • 26 Jul 2018

            nik.007, 26 Jul 2018Buddy what are you comparing it with then? Camera in a 6k ... moreSorry, I dont defend Samsung budget phone either. They both sucks. To conclude, I think most budget phone sucks. Ok. Byebye.

              Luxor, 26 Jul 2018I said BUDGET phone not midranger xiaomi phone. There is a ... moreBuddy what are you comparing it with then?
              Camera in a 6k Xiaomi is better than Samsung, because Samsung does not have a model in the segment.
              You compare at any price range, Xiaomi at INR xxx always has a much better camera than a Samsung at, probably, INR xxx plus 3-4k more.
              Or maybe your more educated mind knows any Samsung that is better than Xiaomi at a particular price point?

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                • Anonymous
                • gM8
                • 26 Jul 2018

                People are dumb.. they don't realise that Samsungs low and mid range phones suck.

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                  • Luxor
                  • tu6
                  • 26 Jul 2018

                  nik.007, 26 Jul 2018Lol you kidding, right? Redmi Note 5 Pro is the best camer... moreI said BUDGET phone not midranger xiaomi phone. There is a big difference. Are you kidding me you dont understand something that simple? Their midranger camera is great but their budget camera is pathetic.

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                    • ilavarasan
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                    • 26 Jul 2018

                    Samsung is far far far far better in quality and reliability than these cheap Chinese manufactures like xiaomi, vivo,oppo and others. Samsung always has its brand value. Where were these chinese players when android was not there, samsung,sony,lg and apple and others great brands are there in industry a decade ago, they had there own OS and they were making awesome phones. Just because of google OS these chinese players are doing too much. We should not encourage these people and make a destruction to our grand old companies who gave us extraordinary phones for more than a decade.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Trp
                      • 26 Jul 2018

                      Samsung definitely dethroned, if not now, then definitely soon. Xiaomi is whipping Samsung's behind in so many things.

                        Luxor, 26 Jul 2018Dethroned? Samsung still on top. Its Xiaomi who need to lea... moreLol you kidding, right?
                        Redmi Note 5 Pro is the best camera in the segment, soon to be dethroned by the Mi A2.
                        It still has a better camera than a Galaxy A6 priced almost 10k higher

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                          • vUG
                          • 26 Jul 2018

                          Half the units are feature phones...eye opening.

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                            • Ulhaqpak
                            • KIA
                            • 26 Jul 2018

                            It's the numbers that puzzled indian while in performance xiaomi and nokia still way ahead plus market value too.

                            If xiaomi releases all their phones with Android One it's gonna crush the market

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 26 Jul 2018

                              Hello Life, 26 Jul 2018Well Xiaomi is now burning cash as well. Recently I saw TV ... moreEh there's no discount so far for those samsung prices. Xiaomi made in India however cheaper than in China. Samsung won't sacrifice their profits.

                                Well Xiaomi is now burning cash as well. Recently I saw TV ads. And now Samsung is gonna make more and more Make in India phones, bringing the price lower than current ones in flagship and mid range. Samsung is gonna win hands-down.

                                  Huawei does a better job on balancing specs - good build quality, decent SoC and cameras, and price!
                                  I don't own a budget Xiaomi or Samsung phone, but Huawei in Philippines is reigning much of the mid-range competition.
                                  Also, Xiaomi needs to learn their lesson on making such poor build quality budget phones.

                                  Peace out :)

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                                    • Luxor
                                    • tu6
                                    • 26 Jul 2018

                                    klaus, 26 Jul 2018who the F buys those ridiculous samsung J series. samsung n... moreAll those Indian buying the J series must be silly according to you? That is what exactly Counterpoint data tells us.

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                                      • tu6
                                      • 26 Jul 2018

                                      klaus, 26 Jul 2018pathetic samsung camera suck, especially J series. at least... moreSo? I dont own budget phone. I dont care either. J series sucks too.

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                                        • PGw
                                        • 26 Jul 2018

                                        Luxor, 26 Jul 2018Pathetic~ blurry xiaomi camera. No need bokeh effect it alr... morepathetic samsung camera suck, especially J series. at least xiaomi can release update for those camera bug. samsung? they already close their software department update for their low budget phone. rip to those who buy it. lol

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