Xiaomi India's top 4G handset vendor in January; pips Samsung, Apple
In October-December 2014 quarter, over one million 4G devices, including smartphones, tablets and data cards were shipped to the Indian market.
By ET Bureau | Updated:
NEW DELHI: Xiaomi emerged as the leading 4G smartphone player in India in January with 30.8% market share, surpassing global smartphone giants Samsung and Apple, according to CyberMedia Research.
Cupertino-based major Apple stood at the second spot with 23.8% share in January, down from 45% market share in the October-December quarter of 2014. Samsung stood at the third spot in terms of 4G smartphone shipments with 12.1% share in the month of January, followed by HTC (10%) and Micromax (8.3%).
Samsung however still rules the overall handset market of the country with 17.3% market share followed by Lava (11.9%), Microsoft (10.3%), Micromax (9.7%) and Intex (8.5%), the market research firm said.
Samsung was also the top smartphone vendor in India with 28.8% market share in January, followed by Micromax (12.1%) and Intex (9.7%), the firm said.
Lava stood at the fourth spot with 9.4% share while Microsoft Devices stood at fifth spot with 4.5% share.
Overall, feature phones accounted for 66.05% of the handsets shipped in January 2015, followed by smartphones at 33.95%, CMR study said.
Cupertino-based major Apple stood at the second spot with 23.8% share in January, down from 45% market share in the October-December quarter of 2014. Samsung stood at the third spot in terms of 4G smartphone shipments with 12.1% share in the month of January, followed by HTC (10%) and Micromax (8.3%).
Samsung however still rules the overall handset market of the country with 17.3% market share followed by Lava (11.9%), Microsoft (10.3%), Micromax (9.7%) and Intex (8.5%), the market research firm said.
Samsung was also the top smartphone vendor in India with 28.8% market share in January, followed by Micromax (12.1%) and Intex (9.7%), the firm said.
Lava stood at the fourth spot with 9.4% share while Microsoft Devices stood at fifth spot with 4.5% share.
Overall, feature phones accounted for 66.05% of the handsets shipped in January 2015, followed by smartphones at 33.95%, CMR study said.
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