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India is the world’s second -largest smartphone market after China with around 750 million users.
The average person in the country finds it hard to afford a brand-new smartphone.
Millions of Indian consumers prefer to continue with their existing feature phones or only upgrade to a new feature phone.
4 G feature phone shipments in India grew to 25% in 2023 from 9% in 2022 .
2 G feature phones still dominate the Indian market, with a 75% share.
India ’s smartphone market saw over 11% year-on-year growth in the first quarter .
34 million smartphone shipped during the quarter , according to IDC.
The super-premium segment ( over $800 ) saw the highest 44% growth, seeing an increase in its share to 7% .
The share of the entry-level segment (sub-$100) in the Indian smartphone market declined by 14% .
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