Xiaomi builds its lead over Samsung in India, with Realme registering its largest growth annually

Xiaomi is increasing its lead in the Indian smartphone market, as repeated in a new report.

The company registered impressive growth of 84 percent year-on-year (YoY) and ordered 40 percent of the online market shares in the second quarter of 2021 (April to June).

It has even surpassed Samsung in third place in sales via offline channels.

About 70 percent of Xiaomi smartphone transmissions are recorded on online channels.

In offline retail stores, the company managed to gain an 18 percent market share.

Its sub-brand Poco is also listed as the fastest growing product nationally, with no limited offers and completely online sales.

Data from International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report.

As per the data, Samsung registered the lowest YYY growth rate in the top 10 retailers and ranks second on the list.

Damaged by supply shortages, the company’s growth was blocked by 15 percent YoY in Q2, 2021.

While Samsung’s sales through offline channels fell by 4 percent this season, Vivo recorded a 64 percent growth rate.

At the third level, Vivo has marked YoY growth by 57 percent on its online and offline sales channels.

Realme and Oppo are ranked fourth and fifth respectively. The first jumped Oppo to the top, with 175 percent YoY shipping growth in Q2, 2021.

It even reached Samsung for second place in the online space, taking a market share of 19 percent.

Realme also marked the highest 5G smartphone sales with a 23 percent share this time.

With the growth of 123 percent of YoY’s deployments, Oppo rose to second place in offline channels, earning a 20 percent market share.

It was also ranked third in the 5G market behind Realme and OnePlus.

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