Top 5 most popular smartphone brands in Indian market

Smartphone shipments in India rose to 27 million units in the first quarter of this year, up 14.8 percent year-on-year, according to market research company IDC.

Chinese brands continued to dominate the Indian market, with a combined market share of 51.4 percent in the first quarter, data from IDC showed.

South Korean phone maker Samsung remained the top seller, with shipments up 21.7 percent year-on-year and 16.9 percent quarter-on-quarter.

Xiaomi took second place, followed by Vivo, which saw shipments surge 44 percent compared to last quarter.

Here is a list of the top five vendors.

No 5 OPPO

Market share: 9.3 percent

A row of R7 Plus smartphones, manufactured by Oppo, on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Feb 23, 2016. [Photo/VCG]