Indian Smartphone Market Analysis by Ajay Sharma

India’s entry-level smartphone market isn’t getting cheaper, t’s getting smaller. As memory costs push established brands upward, 2GB and 3GB phones are returning at higher prices, while new and lesser-known brands rush online to fill the vacuum. But there’s another competitor emerging: refurbished phones. The real battle may be between today’s lesser new phone and yesterday’s better one.

India shipped 152 million smartphones in CY2025. Volume grew 0.5%. Value grew 8%. The headline said flat. The market said everything is changing. Vivo widened its lead. OnePlus collapsed -38.8%. The offline channel reclaimed 6 points of share in a single year. Premium grew +37%. Mass Budget shrank -8%. CY2026 brings four simultaneous headwinds: DRAM shock, rupee weakness, Middle East logistics pressure, and a consumer who is choosing to save. The market has never been more ex

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