Samsung drops to 2nd spot in Southeast Asian smartphone market in Q2

Samsung dropped to the second spot in the Southeast Asian smartphone market in the second quarter of the year, as Chinese brands expanded their presence with budget devices, a report said on Monday.

OPPO edged out Samsung to become the top vendor with a 20.3 per cent market share.

Samsung was the second-largest smartphone vendor in Southeast Asia with a market share of 19.5 per cent in the April-June period, according to industry tracker Counterpoint Research.

OPPO edged out Samsung to become the top vendor with a 20.3 per cent market share.

Chinese phone makers took four of the top five spots. Vivo came in third with 17.9 per cent, followed by Xiaomi with 14 per cent and Realme with 12.8 per cent.