India’s 5G smartphone shipments rise 12% on-year in 2025, as budget devices fuel growth: CMR
NEW DELHI: Fifth-generation (5G)-enabled smartphone shipments rose by 12% year-on-year in India in 2025, accounting for 88% of the total volumes, driven by the availability of chipsets for entry-to-premium segments and nationwide coverage of 5G, according to the latest report released by CyberMedia Research (CMR) on Monday.
“Despite short-term headwinds from post-festive demand normalisation and rising component and memory costs, the market demonstrated strong underlying resilience,” CMR said. It noted that 5G has moved decisively from a premium feature to a market default.
