{"id":35015,"date":"2025-07-31T04:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T04:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/35015\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T04:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T04:35:13","slug":"counterpoint-indias-smartphone-market-boomed-in-q2-iphone-16-was-the-most-shipped-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/35015\/","title":{"rendered":"Counterpoint: India&#8217;s smartphone market boomed in Q2, iPhone 16 was the most-shipped phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a tepid Q1, India\u2019s smartphone market reached some record heights in Q2. The report from analysts over at Counterpoint Research has good news for every major company on the market.<\/p>\n<p>The wholesale value rose 18% in Q2 compared to the same period last year, this is the highest value ever seen in Q2. The ultra-premium segment \u2013 defined as phones over \u20b945,000 \u2013 was the fastest growing segment and a major driver behind the strong Q2 results.<\/p>\n<p>This also resulted in the highest-ever Average Selling Price (ASP) for all smartphones in the Indian market. Apple and Samsung managed to make the most of that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"560\" alt=\"India smartphone market in Q2 2025, volume share by brand\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753936512_514_gsmarena_001.jpg\"\/><br \/>\nIndia smartphone market in Q2 2025, volume share by brand<\/p>\n<p>Apple can celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/apple_iphone_16-13317.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 16<\/a> as the most-shipped device in Q2. And it wasn\u2019t just that, this year Apple saw its highest-ever Q2 shipments in India.<\/p>\n<p>Rival Samsung had the biggest share (23%) of wholesale value. Samsung is second in terms of units shipped with strong demand for the Galaxy A and S series.<\/p>\n<p>Vivo (excluding iQOO) was the top brand by units shipped. It moved a lot of phones in the \u20b910,000-\u20b915,000 range, mainly in the Y and T series. Third comes Oppo (excluding OnePlus) with strong demand for A and K series phones.<\/p>\n<p>OnePlus recorded a 75% growth year over year in the ultra-premium segment with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/oneplus_13-13477.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OnePlus 13<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/oneplus_13r-13548.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">13R<\/a>. Early indications show that the petite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/oneplus_13s_5g-13818.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OnePlus 13s<\/a> will be a hot seller too. Meanwhile, Realme expanded into the ultra-premium segment with the likes of the GT 7 series and especially the Aston Martin F1 co-branded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/realme_gt_7_dream_edition_unboxing_and_handson-news-67982.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Realme GT 7 Dream Edition<\/a>, which attracted a lot of attention.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"565\" alt=\"India smartphone market in Q2 2025, wholesale value share by brand\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753936513_369_gsmarena_002.jpg\"\/><br \/>\nIndia smartphone market in Q2 2025, wholesale value share by brand<\/p>\n<p>Motorola\u2019s G and Edge series pushed the company to an 86% growth in shipments, supported by an expanding retail network. In the sub-\u20b910,000 segment, Lava was the fastest-growing brand with a whopping 156% increase year over year. Counterpoint analysts credit the stock Android experience and improved after-sales service for the success of the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing was the fastest-growing brand overall \u2013 for the sixth consecutive quarter! Nothing is the only brand to pull this off and its shipments grew an impressive 146% in Q2. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmarena.com\/nothing_cmf_phone_2_pro_5g-13821.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CMF Phone 2 Pro<\/a> in particular is proving to be a hit.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, MediaTek remains the most popular chipset vendor in India with a 47% share of the market. However, Qualcomm is chasing \u2013 it grew 28% year over year and held 31% of the market in Q2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a tepid Q1, India\u2019s smartphone market reached some record heights in Q2. 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