Xiaomi leads Indian smartphone market; Samsung in 5G phones

TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi led the Indian smartphone market during the April-June 2022 period despite a 22 per cent decline in its sales volume, a Cyber Media Research (CMR) report said on Thursday. Xiaomi stayed on top position with 20 per cent market share, followed by Samsung with 18 per cent share.

The Korean phone maker, however, led the growth in 5G phone category with 28 per cent market share in that segment, according to the report. CMR report estimates that 5G smartphone shipments grew 7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and a stupendous 163 per cent year-on-year during the April-June 2022 quarter.

Apple topped the super-premium (RS 50,000-1 lakh) segment with 78 per cent market share with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series contributing the majority of the iPhone shipments during the quarter, the report said. Samsung occupied third spot in the feature phone market with 11 per cent market share despite a dip of 25 per cent in shipment volume.