Framingham MA-based IDC Research Inc., reports that smartphone shipment crossed the 30 million mark in India for the first time ever in the third quarter of Calendar Year 2016, maintaining a healthy traction with 11 percent year-on-year growth, and a 17.5 percentage growth over the previous quarter.
Market Share by Vendor for Q3, 2016
| Vendor | Market Share | Growth over Previous Quarter |
| Samsung | 23 % | 9.7 % |
| Lenovo | 9.6 % | 46.1 % |
| Micromax | 8.9% | -32 % |
| Xiaomi | 4th place | 2.5 times |
| Reliance Jio | 5th Place | 20.9 % |
| Others | 42% |
Online share of smartphone increased to 31.6 percent with impressive 35 percent Q-o-Q growth due to strong performance by key online players primarily from China-based vendors, reports Telecomlead. Overall mobile phone market shipments closed at 72.3 million units in CY Q3 2016 with an 18.1 percent sequential growth.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
