According to new market research, Samsung took 20% of the smartphone market in India in Q4 2022, while Xiaomi took second place with an 18% share. Analysts believe that this is mostly due to the market "premiumization" in the country. Indians are now having more disposable income and are eyeing more expensive handsets. Two years ago, the sub-$120 segment in India accounted for 41% of the total smartphone sales, whereas now, that share has fallen to 26%. In contrast, the premium segment (above $360) sees a two-fold growth of 11%. That's the main reason Samsung overtook Xiaomi, as the...
Samsung Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 made their debut in India today, one day after the global announcement. The midrangers are already up for pre-order with 8GB RAM, and the official sales kick off on March 28. Both variants have two price points, depending on the storage selection, and the good thing is the phones are available in their hero colors - Galaxy A54 in Violet and Galaxy A34 in gradient Silver. Samsung Galaxy A54 People who pre-order the Galaxy A34 or Galaxy A54 from the Samsung India website between today and March 27 will receive a special discounted price on...
Google started testing 5G support for Pixel phones in India this January with the QPR beta 2 update. With the beta test successful, the company is now rolling out the March Pixel feature drop, which brings various fixes in addition to 5G support to the subcontinent. This update enables the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro as well as the Pixel 6a to connect to Jio’s and Airtel’s 5G networks. Once you have it installed, 5G should be enabled automatically (you should see “5G” in the status bar once your phone connects to the network). 5G is now officially supported on Pixel 7, 7 Pro and 6a in...
The Poco X5 finally arrived in India one month after the launch of its sibling Poco X5 Pro. The 5G smartphone was introduced in two memory variants and three color options - Blue, Black, and Green. This phone launched globally in early February with a Snapdragon 695 chipset and a triple camera on the back - 48MP main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro. The battery is 5,000 mAh with 33W fast charging. We already reviewed the phone and established it offers solid value for its price. Poco announced special first-day prices - INR16,999 ($205/€193) for the 6/128 GB version and...
Oppo finally introduced Find N2 Flip in India, three months after the Chinese unveiling and four weeks after the global rollout began. The phone comes in a single 8GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration and two colors - Purple and Black. The price of the Find N2 Flip in the South-Asian country is INR89,999, which converts to $1,100/€1,025. The Find N2 Flip is the first foldable by the company that will compete with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip family in international markets. It has a large cover screen that works great for framing selfies with the main camera, fast 44W charging for...
Finding the best deals is a game of patience – pre-order promos and sales events like Black Friday lean heavily on advertising, but sometimes it’s better to wait things out. This week we found a lot of discounts on current devices that are just coming off the pre-order buzz. Use the links below to skip to your country: The UK Germany India USA UK Samsung is running a “boost” promo deal in the UK for the Galaxy S23 series. When trading in an old phone for the S23 or S23+, you can get a guaranteed £200 in Samsung Credit using the S23BOOST code. If you don’t...
Earlier today, we saw a promotional banner on Samsung's website teasing the Galaxy A54 5G in different colors with triple rear cameras. While that event page didn't reveal the Galaxy A54 5G's launch date, a press note we received from Samsung says the Korean conglomerate will unveil two new Galaxy A-series smartphones in India on March 16. Samsung didn't mention the names of the phones, but one is likely the Galaxy A54 5G, and the other is Galaxy A34 5G. We say so because the URL in the press note redirects us to a page on Samsung India's website, showing three smartphones. Judging by the...
Earlier today, we saw a promotional banner on Samsung's website teasing the Galaxy A54 5G in different colors with triple rear cameras. While that event page didn't reveal the Galaxy A54 5G's launch date, a press note we received from Samsung says the Korean conglomerate will unveil two new Galaxy A-series smartphones in India on March 16. Samsung didn't mention the names of the phones, but one is likely the Galaxy A54 5G, and the other is Galaxy A34 5G. We say so because the URL in the press note redirects us to a page on Samsung India's website, showing three smartphones. Judging by the...
As promised, Motorola today launched the Moto G73 in the Indian market. It comes in Midnight Blue and Lucent White colors in a single 8GB/128GB configuration. It's priced at INR18,999 ($230/€220) and will go on sale in India starting March 16 through Motorola's Indian website, Flipkart, and leading retail stores across the country. The Motorola Moto G73 is powered by the Dimensity 930 SoC and packs a 6.5" FullHD+ 120Hz LCD. It runs Android 13 out of the box and comes with the promise of three years of security updates, but it will only get one version upgrade - Android...
Early last month, the Poco X5 got official alongside the Poco X5 Pro for global markets, yet strangely only the latter has so far made it to India. That is finally about to change in the near future, however. The 'vanilla' Poco X5 is due to join its Pro sibling in the Indian market starting on March 14, which is when it's launching over there. The news was revealed today by Poco's Indian arm, so it's as official as it can be. All eyes are on the All Star. 👀Latest in line, the POCO X5 5G is all set to launch on 14th March at 12PM on @flipkart.Save this link now 👉🏿...