Samsung and xiaomi continue to lead in india, apple sinks

Given the great saturation of the smartphone market in the US. USA and other regions, many manufacturers have their eyes on India as the next key battlefield, given the great growth of this sector in the Asian country. In the second quarter of this year 2018, Samsung and Xiaomi continued to lead, each dispatching 9.9 million smartphones in the country according to the new Canalys numbers.

Samsung and Xiaomi advance unstoppably in India, Apple continues in free fall

Samsung and Xiaomi accounted for 60 percent of total shipments to India, representing a 43 percent jump compared to last year. Vivo and Oppo lag behind with 11 percent and 10 percent of shipments respectively. Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro has been the most popular model in South Korea, a phone initially aimed at students from South Korea who curiously do not have access to the internet. Xiaomi sold 3.3 million units of the Redmi 5A, a low-cost version of its Redmi Note 5.

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TuanAnh Nguyen, an analyst at Canalys, said in a statement that Samsung has been responding to Xiaomi with the launch of devices that directly target the Chinese firm's range of input products, focusing on its cameras and imaging capabilities. The big loser in the Indian market has been Apple, since customers in the region chose more affordable alternatives for the mid-range and low-end, something normal considering its low annual income. IPhone shipments continued to drop in Q2 by 50 percent.

However, that does not mean that the tech giant has given up its hopes of putting iPhones in the hands of millions in India. Last month, Apple started local production of the iPhone 6S in India, as a move to combat national tariffs raised by the Indian government and to appeal to consumers looking for cheaper iPhones.

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