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Phone Arena
a day ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
The iPhone 16 leads another major sales chart, but Samsung claims an even bigger win over Apple
While Apple has (almost) no reason to be happy with its latest quarterly smartphone shipment figures in the US and Samsung can be mighty proud with its achievements in the same timeframe and the same key global market, the two mobile industry heavyweights can essentially claim similarly important victories in an equally meaningful region today. If you ask me, all three of the aforementioned brands deserve their laurels and all the glory corresponding with their respective regional titles. Apple has India's top-selling handset model in the iPhone 16, Samsung leads (perhaps surprisingly) the April-June value chart, and Vivo is the number one smartphone vendor by volume in the world's most populous nation... again. Apple is still nowhere to be found among India's top five smartphone vendors. | Image Credit -- Counterpoint Research The iPhone 16 , remember, was named the world's bestseller in Q1 2025, so it's certainly not surprising to see Apple's September 2024-released 6.1-inch device top another crucial popularity table, this time with no details offered on its rivals and their place in the same table. Samsung, meanwhile, managed to jump from second place during the opening quarter of this year to the number one spot in Q2 in terms of sales value, although the gap to the market's silver medalist is practically nonexistent. Said silver medalist is of course Apple, which was ranked first between January and March 2025 but a pretty distant second in the April-June timeframe of last year. So, yes, both Samsung and Apple can probably be pleased with the latest profits derived from their smartphone sales in India, which may not be entirely true for Vivo. The China-based brand continues to lead India's smartphone market in sales volume, boosting its dominant slice of the pie from 17 percent in Q2 2024 to 20 percent in the newest Counterpoint Research report, but its value share remains stagnant, at 15 percent, signaling a pretty big problem in the premium and ultra-premium segments. I'm talking primarily about Nothing and Motorola, which may not be among India's top five smartphone vendors, but are definitely likely to get there... eventually if they keep up their towering recent growth rates. Believe it or not, Nothing's Q2 shipments in the region are up 146 percent from the same period of last year. Just in case that number doesn't sound impressive enough, Carl Pe i's company is the nation's fastest-growing brand for the sixth consecutive quarter, which is an absolutely incredible feat no other smartphone maker has achieved before. Vivo can't be happy about Samsung and Apple's advantage in this value chart. | Image Credit -- Counterpoint Research As for Motorola's humbler but still phenomenal 86 percent year-on-year increase in Indian sales, that was apparently driven by both the Moto G and Edge families on the back of "expanded distribution and deeper retail penetration in smaller cities", which sounds like two factors that will inevitably propel the Lenovo-owned brand to the country's top five (or even top three) vendor group. In the aforementioned "ultra-premium" division of India's smartphone market, meanwhile, OnePlus remarkably managed to boost its shipments by 75 percent thanks to the company's latest high-end models (compact 13s included), although that still wasn't enough to push the brand's volume share higher than 2 percent. With or without its sister brand's numbers, Oppo ranked third in volume in Q2 2025, behind Vivo and Samsung but ahead of Realme, Xiaomi, or Poco, not to mention Apple, Motorola, and Nothing. All in all, sales went up in India by 8 percent compared to last year's second quarter, while the market's wholesale value absolutely exploded, gaining 18 percent in the same period of time. When you switch to Total Wireless, keep your number & grab 3 mo. of 5G We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Bloomberg
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Somalia State Probing Turkey-Linked Cargo Seized Off Its Coast
Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region acknowledged it's holding a vessel full of military equipment until it can work out who the cargo belongs to. The federal government on Wednesday accused Puntland authorities of seizing MV Sea World with a shipment destined for a Turkish military training facility in the capital, Mogadishu. Puntland said traders in the city had claimed ownership and that Turkey's ambassador had also reached out.
LBCI
16-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
US military says Yemeni force seized Iranian arms shipment bound for Houthis
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X on Wednesday that a military group known as the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF) seized a 'massive' Iranian weapons shipment bound for Houthi militants. The NRF is an anti-Houthi force in Yemen, led by Tarek Saleh, nephew of the former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and is not formally part of the internationally recognized government. Reuters
The Standard
26-06-2025
- Business
- The Standard
HK exports, imports surpass projections in May
For the first five months of 2025, shipment value jumped by 12.6 percent year-on-year. SING TAO
Times of Oman
08-06-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Global smartphone shipment forecast for 2025 revised downward over tariff uncertainty: Report
New Delhi: Market intelligence research firm Counterpoint Research has lowered global smartphone shipment forecast for 2025. It has revised down its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to 1.9 per cent year-on-year from 4.2 per cent, citing uncertainties surrounding US tariffs. However, most regions will still likely see growth, except North America and China, according to Counterpoint Research's latest Market Outlook Smartphone Shipment Forecast Report. Price increases from cost pass-throughs remain a key focal point, although the tariff situation remains fluid and unpredictable. Commenting on the revised forecast, Associate Director Liz Lee commented, "All eyes are on Apple and Samsung because of their exposure to the US market. Although tariffs have played a role in our forecast revisions, we are also factoring in weakened demand not just in North America but across Europe and parts of Asia." Lee added, "We still expect positive 2025 shipment growth for Apple driven by the iPhone 16 series' strong performance in Q1 2025." Moreover, premiumisation trends remain supportive across emerging markets like India, Southeast Asia and Gulf countries - these are long-term tailwinds for iPhones, according to Lee. Counterpoint Research's current forecasts assume a relatively stable tariff environment through 2025, although the escalating rhetoric and uncertainty around trade policy could significantly impact manufacturer's pricing strategies, supply chain planning, and, ultimately, consumer demand. Commenting on projections for global smartphone shipment growth in 2025, Associate Director Ethan Qi said, "The bright spot this year - again - will likely be Huawei. We are seeing an easing around sourcing bottlenecks for key components at least through the rest of the year, which should help Huawei grab substantial share in the mid-to-lower-end segments at home."
