Also, in just a short period of time, it is now ahead of Samsung. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth said that the year 2021 has been a year of milestones for Realme hence this news is now another feather in the hat. The ‘Dare to Leap’ spirit will challenge the existing status quo and prove the leadership quality again. Seth also added that their aim is to be at number 1 among the smartphones brand in India.
Realme’s Achievements
It became No.1 smartphone brand on Flipkart with a market share of 52%The maximum models of the phone were sold through online channelsThe overall online sales swept a market share of 27%The overall online sale made it the 2nd best smartphone brandDuring the start of 2021, Realme reached 100 million cumulative shipments globallyIn the 2nd quarter of the year, Realme reached 50 million cumulative shipmentsRealme 8s 5G became the best 5G smartphone in OctoberRealme’s Techlife and AIoT products alone sold 9.3 million units
If Realme stood 2nd in smartphone brands, then which smartphone brand has taken over as the best brand and stood 1st?
Which smartphone is at the first position?
As per the reports of July 2021, Xiaomi was ahead of Samsung and Apple. It became the best number one smartphone brand all over the world. Xiaomi is still leading the race and is at the first position among the best smartphone brands. The brand was at 20% market share as of October 2021. This 20% also included the shares of independent brand Poco. Samsung stood at 16% ranking it below Realme. Whereas, Vivo had 13% market share in the quarter. Things however changed during the 3rd quarter. Xiaomi topped the charts with 22 % of the market share. It was followed by Samsung’s market share of 19%, according to Counterpoint Research’s Q3 data on smartphone shipments in India. Xiaomi, in June 2021, sold most of its smartphones in its history. The first-ever smartphone by Xiaomi was sold in 2021, and now it has already sold around 800 million smartphones globally.
Realme and Xiaomi were at a very close fight
Realme was very much closer to Xiaomi in terms of rivalry, for the first time ever. The two brands are always engaged in trivial banter on Twitter. “This rapid growth is a testament to the brand and evidence of our consumers’ love for us,” said Sheth. During the time of VOVID-19 pandemic, Xiaomi saw a big push towards the premium category with its Mi 11 series.
