Top 10 mobile phone makers in India

Samsung emerged as the new king of the Indian market after it dethroned Nokia as the country’s largest mobile phone maker. A survey by Voice and Data magazine has revealed that the South Korean mobile phone giant ended the years' long dominance of its Finnish rival during the last financial year with a market share of 31.5%.

Let’s take a look at how Samsung achieved this feat in comparison with its rivals apart from Nokia which include global stalwarts who are generally emboiled in a cutthroat competition in the huge Indian market.

Samsung

South Korean manufacturer Samsung has topped the list of India’s biggest mobile phone makers, riding high on the success of smartphones like Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Grand.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 11,328 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 7,891 crore

Revenue Growth: 43.6%

Market Share: 31.5%

Nokia

Finnish giant Nokia has lost market share and now sits on the second position in this list. After launching the Asha 501 smart feature phone in the country, it is set to roll out the Lumia 925 and Lumia 625 smartphones in India.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 9,780 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 11,925 crore

Revenue Growth: -18.0%

Micromax

Micromax has grabbed the third position in the country’s smartphone market, scripting success on the back of phones like Canvas 4 and Canvas HD.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 3,138 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 1,978 crore

Revenue Growth: 58.6%

Market Share: 8.7%

Market Share: 27.2%

Karbonn

Indigenous mobile phone maker Karbonn, which has 25 mobile phones and tablets already in its portfolio, emerged as the fourth biggest manufacturer in the list.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 2,297 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 1,327 crore

Revenue Growth: 73.1%

Market Share: 6.4%

Apple

Apple has made it to the top five in the list of India’s biggest smartphone makers, tasting success due to EMI and buyback schemes for its iPhones.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 1,293 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 250 crore

Revenue Growth: 417.2%

Market Share: 3.6%

HTC

Taiwanese manufacturer HTC, whose flagship smartphone One has won acclaim from all quarters, is ranked sixth in the list of India’s top mobile phone makers.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 1,180 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 923 crore

Revenue Growth: 27.8%

Market Share: 3.3%

BlackBerry

The beleaguered BlackBerry is currently placed seventh in the list of the country’s biggest mobile phone manufacturer, as its new Z10, Q10 and Q5 smartphones failed to impress buyers.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 1,123 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 1,460 crore

Revenue Growth: -23.1%

Lava

Lava, which began initially by selling Intel-powered smartphones in India under its Xolo brand, has been placed at the eighth position in this list.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 1,001 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 490 crore

Revenue Growth: 104.3%

Market Share: 2.8%

LG

LG, which sells the Google Nexus 4 smartphone in India, is now the ninth biggest mobile phone manufacturer of the country.

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 819 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 780 crore

Revenue Growth: 5.0%

Market Share: 2.3%

Market Share: 3.1%

Sony

Rounding up the list of top 10 mobile phone makers in India is Japanese manufacturer Sony, which has recently launched a slew of devices in the country (Xperia Z, Xperia ZR, Xperia SP, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Tablet Z to name a few)

Revenue (FY 2012-13): Rs 797 crore

Revenue (FY 2011-12): Rs 410 crore

Revenue Growth: 94.4%

Market Share: 2.2%