vivo is the new king of the Indian smartphone market

18 October 2024
It's the first time it's ever been in the lead.

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Anonymous, 18 Oct 2024Let me guess, in western europe and angloamerica after discountsAm from Africa, local market here full with warranty which include almost free display repair.

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    • 19 Oct 2024

    Master Blaster, 18 Oct 2024They really hate apple iphones in india lolIts not hate ,its the budget. Not every Indian can afford iphone. IPHONE is only a dream in India. Even though Iphone sales has increased multifold in last few years,it is still not very common like in the developed countries.
    In terms of Revenue they are in top 2 but in terms of volume they are in 7 or 8th position. Revenue is what matters more since an average iphone is 4-5 times costly than a budget android USD 150-200 phone.

      The, 19 Oct 2024I like how Apple doesn't even show up in that chart li... moreApple has never made in the Top-5 charts so far in terms of volumes. But it has been ranking #6 or #7 in the recent quarters.

      For the first half of the year, it had around 7% market share. Last year it had around 6.5% market share for 9-10 million units shipped.

      One interesting stat.. even though Apple wasn't Top-5 in terms of numbers of unit, it was #1 in terms of revenue last year, narrowly beating Samsung.

      Note: Apart from the domestic sales, around 1 million units were imported (mostly Pro models as the price multiplier for Pro models in India is exorbitantly high).

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        • 19 Oct 2024

        Master Blaster, 18 Oct 2024They really hate apple iphones in india lolthis charts is in term of million of shipping u dog....
        so u the lowest here is 5 million which is 50 lakhs ...
        how many people do u think buy iPhone in the last 6months in India?
        illiterate dog shouldn't shut their mouth

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          • 19 Oct 2024

          Hemedans, 18 Oct 2024Not true, they practically have best lowend right now A15 4... moreNot many markets. $120 is definitely a steal.
          Here, it costs US$271 for the base 4/128GB model.

            Hemedans, 18 Oct 2024Not true, they practically have best lowend right now A15 4... more??? The Galaxy A15 4G in Indonesia costs $188 for 128GB.

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              • 19 Oct 2024

              Their phones and service centres are good

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                • Anonymous
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                • 19 Oct 2024

                if at all you must show both numbers then you can display like e.g. 10 lakhs(1 million) way

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 7kp
                  • 19 Oct 2024

                  hey gsmarena, can you plz describe figures in Indian formats in lakhs/crores thats more fast & easy to understand and analyze rather than in millions/billions, thx

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 19 Oct 2024

                    DashF, 18 Oct 2024It's just not all about specs. Offline vendors here ar... moretrue, sale happening in maboori not bcoz of product differentiation, IQ double zero,

                      The, 19 Oct 2024I like how Apple doesn't even show up in that chart li... moreWhile they didn't make the chart, they sale in quite good numbers. But that isn't any good thing.

                      iPhones are status symbols and obsessions in india. People have started getting the mindset that if they use iPhones they are a class above or that anything else is worthless. iPhones have the best everything. Android is junk.

                      But, not everyone can afford a brand new and shiny sealed box iPhone so the 2nd hand and 3rd hand market is huge for them which don't make a cut in this report.

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                        • 19 Oct 2024

                        Anonymous, 18 Oct 2024If Xiaomi market share includes MI, Redmi and Poco, then Vi... moreOnly Iqoo is the subsidiary of Vivo. Vivo, Realme, Oppo and Oneplus have divested from BBK and now operating as separate entities.

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                          • 19 Oct 2024

                          I like how Apple doesn't even show up in that chart like,where did it go?

                          I wonder how many people in India own an Iphone.

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                            • 19 Oct 2024

                            Heis, 18 Oct 2024Well, samsung went apple route (offering bare minimum for m... moreSad but true.....

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                              • 18 Oct 2024

                              Hemedans, 18 Oct 2024Not true, they practically have best lowend right now A15 4... moreLet me guess, in western europe and angloamerica after discounts

                                They really hate apple iphones in india lol

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                                  • 18 Oct 2024

                                  WickedS, 18 Oct 2024Because samsung gave up on most of low and mid range custom... moreLol samsung still launches tons of low and mid phones. You high?

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                                    • 18 Oct 2024

                                    Pretty unexpected to see vivo at top

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                                      • 18 Oct 2024

                                      If Xiaomi market share includes MI, Redmi and Poco, then Vivo should be aggregated with Iqoo, Oppo, Realme, Oneplus and Nord into BBK Electronics. Similarly Infinix, Tecno and Itel should be consolidated into Transsion Holdings. Samsung, Apple, Motorola, Nothing and Pixel should all be reported independently from others.

                                        WickedS, 18 Oct 2024Because samsung gave up on most of low and mid range custom... moreNot true, they practically have best lowend right now A15 4G which has ufs storage, Helio G99 and Amoled display for around $120 in Many markets.