Samsung sees 1 million shipments drop in India: Canalys Q3 2022 Report

During the festive season, Samsung was the most beloved smartphone vendor in India. Meanwhile, a recent Canalys market research report suggests Samsung sees 1 million shipments drop in India in the third quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year.

According to Canalys researchers, Samsung sold 8.1 million smartphones in Q3 2022, while the shipment figures were 9.1 million in the same period last year. Due to this 1 million less smartphone shipments, Samsung India recorded an 11% drop compared to Q3 2021.

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The South Korean tech giant remained the 2nd largest smartphone vendor with 18% of the total market share. In the third quarter of 2021, the company grabbed a 19% market share with 9.1 million smartphone units shipment in India.

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Xiaomi, on the other hand, was the king in the Indian smartphone market in the third quarter, but it had also seen a huge 18% drop compared to last year, while shipments slipped to 9.2 million units from 11.2 million. The Chinese company secured 21% market share in India in Q3 2022.

Apart from Xiaomi and Samsung, Vivo was the third smartphone vendor with a 16% market share, followed by OPPO and Realme ranked fourth and fifth with 16% and 14% market shares, respectively. To be noted, Xiaomi includes sales of Poco, Vivo includes iQOO, and Oppo includes OnePlus.

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