Xiaomi led the Indian Smartphone Market in 2018 while Samsung took the Second place: IDC
Xiaomi led the Indian Smartphone Market in 2018: IDC Image Source: Getty Images Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi with 28.9 percent market share led the Indian smartphone market in 2018, while the South Korean brand Samsun g took the second place with 22.4 percent share followed by Vivo at 10 percent, according to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC) . Upasana Joshi, Associate Research Manager, at IDC India said that, "The premium end of the market outgrew all other price segments in 2018 with 43.9 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) growth. One Plus emerged as the leader in the price segment range $500-$700 and in the super premium segment and Samsung surpassed Apple for the top position with its Galaxy S9 series." IDC Report on Smartphone Market Share in India in 2018 Source: IDC Contrary to the online market which had a Blast in 2018, offline channels had a dull year According to the report, the online-focused brand