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Indian smartphone shipments hit record high in Q3 2019, led by Xiaomi
June 20, 2025
Despite an economic slowdown, India’s smartphone shipments reached an all-time high in Q3. According to research statistics fromCounterpoint’s Market Monitor service, the industry experienced an overall 10% year-on-year increase.
A record 49 million units shipped this quarter, offsetting the ongoing economic plateau. Counterpoint suggests the overall growth is most likely attributed to pre-Diwali season-related device launches, aggressive marketing, and discounts.
Claiming 26% market share,Xiaomistill leads smartphone sales in India. It recorded its highest ever shipment sales despite its market share decreasing from the 27% it held in Q3 2018.Samsungcomes in second, whileVivo,Realme, andOppoall trail relatively close behind.
Despite its efforts to reclaim some of the budget market in India, Samsung’sGalaxy M seriesdidn’t appear to help the company’s overall sales this quarter. It lost a total of 3% of the share it held just one year ago. In Samsung’s defense, the M series is relatively new, and it could take a while for the line to develop the same level of trust customers have with theGalaxy AorGalaxy Sseries.
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On the other end of the spectrum, Xiaomi is trying tobreak free from the budget imagethe company has become synonymous with. It has been releasing more and more premium devices, which could be precisely what the company needs to stay on top in India. If Xiaomi’s newMi Mix Alphadoesn’t attest to this, I don’t know what will.
Of the top five manufacturers, vivo and realme experienced the highest percentage of growth. Alongside Xiaomi, they both recorded their highest ever smartphone shipments in India. vivo’s market share increased by 7%, and realme’s grew by a whopping 13%, proving they are becoming more competitive with the big dogs.
All other smartphone manufacturers account for only 13% of India’s Q3 smartphone shipments compared to 29% last year. Despite this,OnePlusranked as the number one premium smartphone brand in Q3 2019. The company’s shipments doubled from last year thanks to the newly launchedOnePlus 7Tand discounts on the OnePlus 7 series.
This overall growth trend is expected to continue through the rest of the holiday season.
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