India ships 37-m smartphones, highest-ever in Q2

Driven by new launches, price cuts on older devices and channel expansion across brands, smartphone shipments in India grew to 37 million units, a second-quarter shipment record, a report said on Thursday.

According to data published by Counterpoint’s Market Monitor, Xiaomi retained the top spot during the quarter with a 28 per cent share, while Samsung’s shipments declined 7 per cent.

However, Samsung showed 30 per cent growth quarter on quarter (QoQ), driven by refreshed A series and M series smartphones, price cuts on older J series and higher channel incentives during the IPL season, the report said.