Apple shipped over 1.5 million iPhones in Q4 2020 in India: Counterpoint Research

Despite stiff competition from Samsung and OnePlus in the high-end smartphone market, Apple’s market share in India continues to grow. New data from Counterpoint Research suggests Apple was the sixth-largest smartphone vendor in India in the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks to 171 per cent growth. The tech giant grew 93 per cent YoY in 2020.

According to the report, Apple managed to ship 1.5 million iPhones in the country in the last quarter of 2020. An increase in sales of older-generation iPhone 11 and the newer mid-range iPhone SE has helped Apple grow during the busiest shopping months in India.