Chinese smartphone brands’ market share in India slips: Counterpoint

Chinese smartphone brands saw their market share in India fall to 72 per cent in June quarter from 81 per cent in the preceding three months due to Covid-19 supply chain disruption and growing anti-China sentiment, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

Chinese brands such as Oppo, Vivo and Realme had a commanding market share in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market but their share declined during April-June, Counterpoint said in a report.

India’s smartphone shipments declined by 51 per cent year-on-year to just over 18 million units in the June quarter, impacted by the nationwide lockdown imposed by the Indian government to combat Covid-19 in April and May, Counterpoint said.