Samsung was the biggest smartphone vendor in India in Q3 2014, followed by Micromax

Samsung’s market share has declined but it is still the biggest smartphone vendor in India. According to a report from IDC, Samsung has managed to capture around 24 percent of the smartphone market share in India, while Micromax, with a market share of 20 percent, stood as the second biggest smartphone vendor in India.

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Lava and Karbonn, with a market share of eight percent each, stand at the third and fourth positions respectively. With impressive sales of devices like the Moto G (2013), the Moto G (2014), and the Moto E, Motorola has managed to become the fifth largest smartphone vendor in India with a market share of five percent.

Kiran Kumar, Research Manager of Client Devices at IDC India said, “Smartphone with screen size between 4.5-inch and 5.5-inch are seen as the sweet spot for consumer preference. Consumer need higher screen size phone to enjoy media content and with the 4G rollout expected in CY2015, we expect Phablets segment to pick up again.”

According to IDC, the Indian smartphone marker grew 23 percent quarter-on-quarter, while the year-on-year growth stood at a staggering 82 percent. In the overall mobile phone market, smartphone shipments grew 19 percent when compared to last year to reach a market share of 32 percent. According to the report, India is now the fastest growing smartphone market in Asia Pacific.