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In India, Xiaomi becomes number one smartphone brand: Study

According to Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi is the market leader in India with a market share of 25 per cent in December quarter.

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has a reason to cheer. According to a report by Canalys, Xiaomi owned a market share of 27.4 per cent in the Indian smartphone market having sold 8.2 million smartphones in December quarter. 

Additionally, according to Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi is the market leader in India with a market share of 25 per cent in December quarter. 

Commenting on the report, Manu Jain ,Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India, said, “We are extremely pleased that we have been able to retain our position as the No 1 smartphone brand in the Indian market (including both online and offline markets) according to reports from Canalys and Counterpoint.. We are grateful for the constant love and support that we receive from our Mi Fans. I believe our constant innovation across our products, operating model  and our commitment  to India has helped us win over our  Mi  fans. India is a key market for us and we will continue to launch new products and product categories for Indian Mi fans.”

Meanwhile, Xiaomi will most likely unveil the Mi 7 during Mobile World Congress next month. Just a few weeks before launch, an unofficial render of the smartphone has surfaced online which offers a glimpse of the design.

Based on the image, the smartphone sports a complete glass back. Rumours suggest that there are chances, the Mi 7 may support wireless charging, and also come with dual cameras.

According to Naijatechguide, the device will sport a 6.01-inch bezel less display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will be powered by the latest chipset, Snapdragon 845, along with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. It also expected to be backed by a 3000mAh battery. Lastly, the smartphone might also include the ability to unlock the smartphone with your face, similar to the technology spotted on the iPhone X.

Apart from the Mi 7, the company is also expected to unveil the Redmi Note 5 this year. A report points out that the device will be released sometime in the second quarter of 2018, and will spot the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC.

According to MySmartPrice, the launch of the smartphone has been slightly delayed as Xiaomi is waiting for Qualcomm to release the octa-core Snapdragon 632 SoC, a minor downgrade over the Snapdragon 636 chipset that was announced in October last year. We can expect a slightly lower clock speed as well as a lower-clocked GPU. However, the Snapdragon 632 is expected to retain the Qualcomm Spectra 160 ISP, which offers better optimization for dual-camera setups than the Snapdragon 625.

 

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