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Counterpoint: India’s smartphone market boomed in Q2, iPhone 16 was the most-shipped telephone

After a tepid Q1, India’s smartphone market reached some file heights in Q2. The report from analysts over at Counterpoint Analysis has excellent news for each main firm in the marketplace.

The wholesale worth rose 18% in Q2 in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months, that is the best worth ever seen in Q2. The ultra-premium section – outlined as telephones over ₹45,000 – was the quickest rising section and a serious driver behind the sturdy Q2 outcomes.

This additionally resulted within the highest-ever Common Promoting Value (ASP) for all smartphones within the Indian market. Apple and Samsung managed to profit from that.

India smartphone market in Q2 2025, volume share by brand
India smartphone market in Q2 2025, quantity share by model

Apple can have a good time the iPhone 16 because the most-shipped gadget in Q2. And it wasn’t simply that, this 12 months Apple noticed its highest-ever Q2 shipments in India.

Rival Samsung had the largest share (23%) of wholesale worth. Samsung is second by way of items shipped with sturdy demand for the Galaxy A and S sequence.

Vivo (excluding iQOO) was the highest model by items shipped. It moved quite a lot of telephones within the ₹10,000-₹15,000 vary, primarily within the Y and T sequence. Third comes Oppo (excluding OnePlus) with sturdy demand for A and Ok sequence telephones.

OnePlus recorded a 75% progress 12 months over 12 months within the ultra-premium section with the OnePlus 13 and 13R. Early indications present that the petite OnePlus 13s will likely be a sizzling vendor too. In the meantime, Realme expanded into the ultra-premium section with the likes of the GT 7 sequence and particularly the Aston Martin F1 co-branded Realme GT 7 Dream Version, which attracted quite a lot of consideration.

India smartphone market in Q2 2025, wholesale value share by brand
India smartphone market in Q2 2025, wholesale worth share by model

Motorola’s G and Edge sequence pushed the corporate to an 86% progress in shipments, supported by an increasing retail community. Within the sub-₹10,000 section, Lava was the fastest-growing model with a whopping 156% improve 12 months over 12 months. Counterpoint analysts credit score the inventory Android expertise and improved after-sales service for the success of the model.

Nothing was the fastest-growing model total – for the sixth consecutive quarter! Nothing is the one model to tug this off and its shipments grew a powerful 146% in Q2. The CMF Cellphone 2 Professional particularly is proving to be a success.

Lastly, MediaTek stays the preferred chipset vendor in India with a 47% share of the market. Nonetheless, Qualcomm is chasing – it grew 28% 12 months over 12 months and held 31% of the market in Q2.

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