Indians increasingly opting for premium smartphones including 5G-enabled, shipments data reveals

Indians are increasingly opting for premium smartphones, attributable to the need to keep up with new technology upgradation such as 5G, coupled with a steady rise in purchasing power.

Smartphone makers in India have shipped about 69 million smartphones in the first half of 2024, with a 7.2 per cent yearly growth, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In the second quarter of 2024, the smartphone makers shipped 35 million smartphones, with a growth of 3.2 per cent.