Indian smartphone shipment hit 50 million record in Q3 2020

The smartphone shipment in India touched a record mark of 50 million units in the third quarter of 2020. This marks an overall growth of 8% since the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown brought the market to a standstill in the first half of the year.

As per a new report by Canalys, this marks an all-time record for smartphone shipments in a single quarter in India. While Xiaomi remained the market leader growing 9% to ship 13.1 million units, Samsung regained the second spot with 10.2 million units. Its shipments are up 7% compared to the previous quarter wherein Vivo took the second place.

As per the report, Samsung’s aggressive product portfolio and pricing strategy in the low-end paid off. Vivo, on the other hand, stood third growing 19% to ship 8.8 million smartphones, while Realme breathed down its neck with 8.7 million units shipped. Similarly, Oppo completed the top five shipping 6.1 million units.