Top Five Smartphone Vendor Highlights

Samsung maintained its leadership in the smartphone market with 35% market share in 1Q
2014. High volumes came in from the low-end devices like S7262 Galaxy Star Pro Dual SIM and
Galaxy S Duos 2 S7582.
Micromax held onto its 2nd position with approximately 15% market share. The top selling
models for Micromax came in from the low-end Bolt Series.
Karbonn was 3rd position with approximately 10% market share. Its low-end range of 2G
smartphones did well in 1Q 2014.
LAVA climbed up to the 4th position with close to 6% market share. New XOLO launches like
A500S and A500 have fared well.
Nokia made its way back to the top 5 list with about 4% market share. The Nokia X launch
coupled with other low-end Lumia phones helped in improving the overall performance of the
brand.