According to a report by research firm Canalys, Samsung, Micromax and Karbonn holds the top three spots in the Indian smartphone market share in 2013. These three manufacturers collectively account for over 64% of all smartphones shipped in India in 2013.
Sony manages to get the fourth position while Nokia's sales look dismal, even after the highly popular Lumia 520, and has to satisfy with fifth position. Nokia once used to rule the Indian smartphone market singlehandedly and Microsoft, after its recent acquisition of Nokia, will try its level best to boost the sales figures in the coming years. LG, Lenovo, HTC and other Indian brands make up the remaining 23% of sales.
Indian Smartphone Shipment Statistics 2013
| Vendor | Units | Share |
| Samsung | 3,621,500 | 31.91% |
| Micromax | 2,398,090 | 21.13% |
| Karbonn | 1,251,260 | 11.02% |
| Sony | 720,970 | 6.35% |
| Nokia | 479,970 | 4.23% |
| Apple | 259,430 | 2.29% |
| Others (LG, Lenovo, HTC, Lava, Intex etc.) | 2,619,310 | 23.08% |
| Grand Total | 11,350,530 | 100.00% |
An interesting fact to note from the table above is that except Apple and Nokia, almost every other phone sold is an Android device. Therefore, Android has about 93% market share in India, a figure even more brilliant than the
80% share it enjoys globally.
