Xiaomi Continues to Dominate Indian Smartphone Market With 21% Market Share in Q4 2021

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic impact, smartphone makers Samsung, Realme, and Xiaomi have reported robust shipments to the Indian smartphone market during Q4 2021, say the statistics released by Cybermedia Research (CMR).

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According to Cybermedia Research, Samsung recorded a shipment of smartphones worth $2 billion in Q4 2021. While Xiaomi shipped smartphones worth $1.7 billion, Realme reported a shipment of value $1.1 billion in the same period. Compared to last year, the overall market shipments grew 11%, with 166 million units by the end of the calendar year 2021. The smartphone market revenue reached $37 billion.

CMR attributed the success of the smartphone market to the advent of 5G technology. According to the statistics released, 5G’s contribution to the smartphone market increased to 17% in 2021. 5G shipments showed a 43% increase in smartphones of the medium price segment, ranging from Rs 7000 to Rs 24999.

In terms of shipments, Xiaomi dominated the market in the quarter with a 21% market share, followed by Realme with 17%. Samsung reported a market share of 16% in the last quarter. Xiaomi’s 5G smartphone shipments grew 76% Q-o-Q, primarily due to the launch of Xiaomi 11 series smartphones in the quarter. In Samsung, 33% of smartphones shipped in the quarter were 5G capable.

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Apple is another top smartphone that made a fortune in 2021, with the company reporting a shipment growth of 31% year on year. Among the super-premium segment (smartphones of price range Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000), Apple occupied 81% market share. Apple reported $5 billion in revenue in the calendar year 2021.