5G Smartphone Shipments Seize 87% Of General India Market In April-June | Expertise Information

New Delhi: 5G smartphone shipments accounted for 87 per cent of the general India market within the April-June quarter, marking a 20 per cent yearly enhance, a report confirmed on Wednesday. Notably, 5G smartphones priced between Rs 8,000 and Rs 10,000 recorded over 600 per cent year-on-year development, reflecting surging demand for reasonably priced 5G entry, in accordance with the report by CyberMedia Analysis (CMR) India.

India’s smartphone market grew 8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 2025. The expansion was fuelled by rising adoption of reasonably priced 5G smartphones, sturdy channel push, and a wave of strategic new launches throughout key worth bands. “The Rs 10,000-Rs 13,000 5G smartphone section witnessed over 138 per cent YoY development in Q2 2025. This surge was primarily pushed by the rising demand for value-for-money 5G smartphones amongst first-time smartphone upgraders,” mentioned Menka Kumari, senior analyst, Business Intelligence Group (IIG) at CMR.

Apple posted sturdy double-digit development in India, capturing a 7 per cent market share, fuelled by sturdy demand for premium smartphones. The iPhone 16 sequence — particularly the iPhone 16e — was a significant development driver. Within the premium section (above Rs 50,000), Apple’s market share grew by 54 per cent on-year.

Vivo captured the highest spot with 19 per cent market share, whereas Samsung secured second spot with 16 per cent general market share in Q2 2025. Within the full 12 months 2025, CMR anticipates the Indian smartphone market to witness reasonable development, with shipments rising in single digits.

“The second half of the 12 months shall be pivotal, pushed by new smartphone launches timed with the festive season. Upcoming flagship smartphone launches are anticipated to drive heightened shopper curiosity and speed up machine improve cycles,” mentioned Pankaj Jadli, analyst, Business Intelligence Group at CMR.

Whereas there may be rising consciousness of AI-led options, they continue to be a marginal consider precise buy choices, with shoppers prioritising core smartphone attributes like battery life, digicam high quality, and general efficiency,” Jadli added.