{"id":206785,"date":"2026-01-26T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/apple-expands-iphone-share-in-india-as-market-shipments-flatten\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:55:08","slug":"apple-expands-iphone-share-in-india-as-market-shipments-flatten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/apple-expands-iphone-share-in-india-as-market-shipments-flatten\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple expands iPhone share in India as market shipments flatten"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple expands iPhone share in India as market shipments flatten<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/01\/26\/apple-expands-iphone-share-in-india-as-overall-smartphone-market-shipments-flatten\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-01-26 17:50:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

As reported by TechCrunch, Apple\u2019s iPhone shipment share in India rose to a record 9% in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research data. Here are the details.<\/p>\n

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From TechCrunch:<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s iPhone is gaining ground fast in India, shipping about 14 million units in 2025, based on market data shared exclusively with TechCrunch.<\/p>\n

Yet the country\u2019s overall smartphone market stayed largely flat at around 152 million to 153 million devices. That means that across the full-year of 2025, Apple\u2019s market share of shipments rose to a record 9%. This is up from 7% in 2024, Counterpoint Research data shows, making it the iPhone\u2019s strongest year yet in the world\u2019s second-largest smartphone market by volume.<\/p>\n

According to Tarun Pathak, Counterpoint Research\u2019s director for devices and ecosystems, Apple\u2019s gains \u201cwere driven by the iPhone\u2019s product portfolio, growing aspirational demand, and wider availability across sales channels\u201d.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, Apple has been steadily increasing its investment in India. More recently, the company ramped up local manufacturing efforts and is in the middle of a broad retail push, with additional stores expected to open in the coming years.<\/p>\n

Apple has also repeatedly highlighted India\u2019s growing iPhone demand in conference calls following quarterly results over the past several quarters, with executives frequently pointing to record revenue, install base growth, and upgrader momentum in the country.<\/p>\n

Back to the report, Apple\u2019s momentum was well-timed. Here\u2019s TechCrunch:<\/p>\n

That strong iPhone year came against a market that has largely stopped growing. India is set to log its fourth straight year at about the same shipment level of 152 million units, Counterpoint estimates, with the October\u2013December quarter down 8% to 10% year-over-year despite the festive season.<\/p>\n

The report says that local demand for refurbished phones and a more elastic replacement cycle have contributed…<\/p>\n

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