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title: "iPhone has its best year ever in India: 14 million phones"
description: "According to Counterpoint, Apple's share of India's smartphone market reached 9% while the overall market stayed flat."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/iphone-best-year-india-2025
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-01-24T05:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:20:45.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Mobile"
tags: ["iPhone","Apple","India","Counterpoint","Samsung","Vivo"]
sources: ["Counterpoint Research","TechCrunch"]
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# iPhone has its best year ever in India: 14 million phones

> According to Counterpoint, Apple's share of India's smartphone market reached 9% while the overall market stayed flat.

![The iPhone 17 lineup. Image: Apple](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/iphone-17-air-pro-apple-4b968e08.webp)

Data from **Counterpoint Research** shows Apple sold around **14 million iPhones** in India in 2025, its best year ever in the country.

## The numbers

- Apple's market share: **9%** (a record), up from 7% in 2024
- The overall market stayed flat at around **152–153 million** phones

## Brand shares in 2025

| Brand | Share |
|---|---|
| Vivo | 23% |
| Samsung | 15% |
| Xiaomi | 13% |
| Apple | 9% |

## Premium phones are growing

Phones priced above **₹30,000** grew 15% and reached **23%** of the market. Counterpoint expects the market to shrink by about 2% in 2026.

## Why it matters

India is now one of the most important markets and manufacturing hubs for the iPhone, and a growing share of iPhones sold worldwide are made there.

**Sources:** Counterpoint Research, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-24. Cite as: “iPhone has its best year ever in India: 14 million phones”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/iphone-best-year-india-2025