India’s smartphone market grew 7% in Q1 2019: IDC report

With a total shipment of 32.1 million units, India’s smartphone market grew 7.1% year-on-year (YoY) despite the global market falling by 6% during the same period, a new report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) said on Monday.

The research showed that despite the government’s new e-commerce rules, online channels managed to sustain their pace, registering 19.6% year-on-year growth in Q1 2019.

Xiaomi maintained its leadership position, growing YoY by 8.1% in Q1 2019 while Samsung was at the second position with a decline of 4.8% in Q1 2019. Vivo grabbed the third position as its shipments doubled in Q1 2019 whereas Oppo recaptured the fourth position with a year-on-year growth of 9.7%.