Smartphone shipments in India grew by 5.6 % yr on yr (YoY) and the variety of handsets shipped within the nation rose to 46 million models, in response to knowledge from the Worldwide Knowledge Company’s (IDC). Apple noticed its market share rise to eight.6 %, up from 5.7 % in Q3 2023. Different smartphone makers that recorded a rise in market share embody Vivo, Oppo, Motorola, and iQOO, whereas manufacturers like Samsung, Realme, and OnePlus noticed a decline in the identical interval.
Smartphone Corporations Shipped 38 Million 5G Smartphones in Q3 2024
Based on particulars from the IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Cell Cellphone Tracker, Apple recorded its highest quarterly cargo in India thus far, with the iPhone maker delivery as many as 4 million models. Samsung’s share fell to 19 % in Q3 2024, whereas Apple’s share rose to 71 % YoY.
The Cupertino agency’s bestselling smartphone fashions have been the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 13 — the latter was launched n 2021 and is now not offered through Apple’s web site in India. These handsets have been additionally the very best shipped fashions through on-line channels.
The share of 5G smartphones elevated to 83 %, which is significantly greater than 57 % in Q3 2023. Amongst these, the shipments of price range 5G handsets practically touched the 50 % mark. In the meantime, the common promoting value of 5G smartphones fell 20 % YoY to $292 (roughly Rs. 24,700).
Alternatively, the ASP of smartphones (total) grew by 0.9 % YoY as much as $258 ((roughly Rs. 21,800). The midrange phase grew by 42 % YoY, whereas the flagship phase rose from 2 % in Q3 2023 to 4 % within the earlier quarter, a rise of 86 %.
Based on knowledge offered by the IDC, the very best shipped smartphones with 5G connectivity within the earlier quarter have been the Redmi 13C, iPhone 15, Oppo K12x, Vivo T3x and Vivo Y28. Vivo’s lead ((by way of development) over its rivals remained unchallenged in Q3 2024, buoyed with fashions such because the Vivo T3 and Vivo V40 collection, in response to the report.