Xiaomi ties with Samsung as top smartphone vendor in India: IDC report

NEWDELHI: Xiaomi emerged as the fastest growing smartphone vendor in India in the September quarter, as its sales quadrupled in the period, according to the International Data Corp‘s latest quarterly mobile phone tracker. India accounted for 10% of all global smartphone shipments at 39 million units in the period — a 40% increase over the previous quarter and 21% year-on-year.

Xiaomi now controls 23.5% of the Indian smartphone market, which ties it with Samsung as the leading smartphone vendor in the country. Xiaomi’s market share in last quarter was 17%. The popular Redmi Note 4 continues to be the highest selling smartphone in the country.

Samsung, which held 24% of the market in last quarter, registered quarter-on-quarter growth of 39%. Among other vendors, Lenovo made a comeback after two quarters of decline. Its shipments in the September quarter went up by 83% and it now controls 9% of the smartphone market, making it the third largest smartphone vendor in India.

Vivo, which held 13% of the market in June, fell to the fourth position. Its market share stands at 8.5%. Oppo held 8% of the market share in the June quarter and 7.9% in the September quarter.