vivo V20 Pro 5G: Impressive Design, Capable Cameras and 5G Make it a Promising Upgrade
The vivo V20 Pro 5G features one of the slimmest designs at 7.49 mm. Under the hood is a 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC with Sub-6GHz 5G support.…
Tie-up With Carl Zeiss a Big Gain for vivo’s Camera Capabilities
Beijing, Hong Kong, New Delhi, London, Seoul, Buenos Aires, San Diego – December 23, 2020 On December 17, vivo announced that it had entered a…
Chinese Brands Set to Challenge Samsung in LATAM
Latin America’s smartphone market dynamics have changed significantly in 2020. Sales plunged in H1 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic forced closure of…
Customers in India Spend Average INR 2,400 ($32) on Servicing of Out-of-Warranty Smartphones
New Delhi, San Diego, Buenos Aires, London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul – December 1, 2020 Customer service has become a key factor in finalizing a…
Samsung Note 20 Ultra Top-selling 5G Smartphone Globally in Sept 2020
The Samsung Note 20 Ultra 5G was the bestselling model globally in September 2020, capturing 5% share among all 5G models, according to Counterpoint…
Will Higher (Above 90Hz) Refresh Rate Screen Become a Standard Feature?
As smartphone market is saturated, companies are trying to differentiate their products through various specifications. Display size, Pixel per inch…
Vivo TWS Neo: Good Battery Life and Decent Audio Quality, With A Catch
The Vivo TWS Neo offers 88ms low-latency connection. The TWS earphones support Bluetooth 5.2 and aptX Adaptive codec. Vivo is promising up to 22.5…
Indonesia Smartphone Market Sales Register 20% YoY Decline in Q2 2020, Online Market Share Hits All-time High of 19%
The smartphone market in Indonesia declined 9% QoQ in Q2 2020. Vivo led the market with 21.2% share, followed by OPPO (20.6%) and Samsung (19.6%).…
Online Channel Share Increases to 43% in the Indian Smartphone Market in Q2 2020 As Consumers Preferred Contact-Less Shopping Experience
Amazon held its highest ever 47% share among online channels Flipkart led the sub-INR 10,000 segment with more than 50% share in online channels…
Vivo X50 Pro: A Camera Disguised as a Smartphone
The Vivo X50 Pro comes with a unique camera gimbal stabilization mechanism. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 765G 5G SoC with 8GB RAM and 256GB…
OnePlus Regains Top Position in India Premium Smartphone Segment in Q2 2020
India's smartphone shipments in the premium segment (>₹30,000 or roughly >$400) declined 32% YoY in Q2 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
Pent-Up Smartphone Demand after April, May Lockdown Pushes the June 2020 Volumes to Pre-COVID Levels & the Smartphone User Base in India Beyond the Half a Billion Mark
The smartphone market declined 51% YoY in Q2 2020 as April was a washout. Xiaomi led the Indian Smartphone Market with a 29% shipment share. Samsung…
Global Handset Production Report (2016~2021F)
Overview: Handset production in China has continued decline since 2016, when it accounted for 75% of all global production. India, Vietnam and…
Vivo V19: Good Cameras, Appealing Design & Long Battery Life
Vivo V19 comes with quad rear and dual front cameras. The smartphone is armed with a 4,500mAh battery. Vivo has also bundled a 33W fast charger with…
India’s Smartphone Market Grew a Modest 4% Annually in Q1 2020 as COVID-19 Impacted Late in the Quarter
As a result of the pandemic, overall 2020 smartphone shipments are expected to decline by 10%. Xiaomi's smartphone market share reached the highest…
India Surpassed the USA to Become the Second Largest Smartphone Market in the World Reaching 158 Million Shipments in 2019
Xiaomi continues to capture the number one position for the second successive year. realme (255%), Vivo (76%), Asus (67%) and OnePlus (29%) were the…
Apple Continues to Lead Global Handset Industry Profit Share
Overall global handset profits declined 11% YoY to USD 12 billion in Q3 2019 due to an increased mix of entry to mid-tier products and a fall in…
Three out of Four Visitors Get Their Smartphone Repaired in a Day
Counterpoint carries out a study on after-sales service across six key Indian cities Findings reveal OPPO is the fastest in after-sales delivery…