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Flipkart Reveals Its Best Selling Mobiles and Phone Brands of 2018
By Harpreet Singh | Updated: 29 December 2018 11:35 IST
Xiaomi, Realme, Honor, and Asus all shipped over 1 million smartphone units on Flipkart in 2018
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2018 has been a remarkable year as far as smartphones are concerned. We saw some interesting trends this year as brands continued with their attempts to dazzle their prospective customers. But at the end of the day, it all comes down to which phones the consumers are actually buying.
Considering its significant presence in the online smartphone retail market in India, We asked Flipkart about its bestselling phones, both overall and during their online festive season sales this year.
Flipkart's best selling phones of 2018
According to Flipkart, Xiaomi continues to be one of the top-selling smartphone brand in the smartphone country. But this year a number of new smartphone brands hit the 1 million sales milestone on Flipkart's platform. Realme, Honor, and Asus, all shipped over 1 million smartphone units on Flipkart in 2018.
In terms of individual smartphones, the Realme 2 (Review) sold over 2 million units this year while Asus' popular ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Review) hit the 1 million sales mark this year, according to Flipkart. In terms of popularity, the Redmi Note 5 Pro (Review), Redmi 5A (Review), and the Honor 9 Lite (Review) topped the charts.
Flipkart claims it has an 'absolute dominance' over the mid-range smartphone segment. This year, the bestselling phones in this segment include Realme 2, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1, and the Honor 9 Lite.
The Walmart-owned company says it had the largest selection of budget smartphones this year on its marketplace. The bestselling affordable smartphones included Xiaomi's Redmi 5A, Redmi 6 (Review), and the Realme C1 (Review).
Best selling phones of 2018 during festive sales
This year we also saw all major online marketplaces running a number of promotional sales. Flipkart says Xiaomi and Realme were the bestselling smartphone brands during festive season sales this year. That's not surprising, considering India is a price-sensitive market and hardly anyone can resist deals and offers on affordable smartphones.
The bestselling phones on Flipkart during these festive season sales were Redmi Note 5 Pro, Realme 2, Redmi 6, Realme 2 Pro (Review), and the Redmi 5A.
Other trends of 2018
Apart from major cities, customers from tier-2 and tier-3 cities loved purchasing affordable smartphones. The bestselling phones in these cities include the Redmi 5A, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Honor 9 Lite, Realme 2, and the Realme C1.
The Indian online smartphone market continues to expand each year. This year, according to Flipkart, around 1.5 million smartphones were bought by new customers.
With more choices in the budget smartphone segment and affordable 4G LTE data packs, more consumers in India are expected to buy or upgrade to a new smartphone every year.
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Stellar battery life
- Unique, snazzy design
- Bad
- Average cameras
- Dim, reflective display
- Iffy fingerprint sensor
Read detailed Realme 2 review
Display 6.20-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Front Camera 8-megapixel
Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 3GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 4230mAh
OS Android 8.1
Resolution 720x1520 pixels
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Good looks and construction quality
- Vibrant screen
- Great performance
- Decent cameras
- Excellent value for money
- Bad
- Relatively disappointing battery life
- Awkward camera app interface
Read detailed Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 review
Display 5.99-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Front Camera 8-megapixel
Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM 3GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 5000mAh
OS Android 8.1 Oreo
Resolution 1080x2160 pixels
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Bright and vivid display
- Good build quality
- Competent cameras
- Great value
- Bad
- Fast charger not bundled
- Lacks USB Type-C
- Preinstalled bloatware
Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro review
Display 5.99-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Front Camera 20-megapixel
Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM 4GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 4000mAh
OS Android 7.1.1
Resolution 1080x2160 pixels
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Extremely affordable
- Good performance
- Great battery life
- Bad
- Weak cameras
- Nothing new compared to the Redmi 4A
Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 5A review
Display 5.00-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Rear Camera 13-megapixel
RAM 2GB
Storage 16GB
Battery Capacity 3000mAh
OS Android 7.1.2
Resolution 720x1280 pixels
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Striking looks and low weight
- Vivid display
- Competent front cameras
- Bad
- Battery life could be better
- Average rear cameras
- UI isn't very snappy
Read detailed Honor 9 Lite review
Display 5.65-inch
Processor HiSilicon Kirin 659
Front Camera 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 4GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 3000mAh
OS Android 8.0
Resolution 1080x2160 pixels
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Good build quality
- Dedicated microSD card slot
- Good battery life
- Bad
- Below average low-light camera performance
- Bloated UI, spammy notifications
Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 6 review
Display 5.45-inch
Processor MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762)
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM 3GB
Storage 32GB
Battery Capacity 3000mAh
OS Android 8.1 Oreo
Resolution 720x1440 pixels
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- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Dual 4G VoLTE
- Excellent battery life
- Large and bright display
- Dedicated microSD slot
- Bad
- Average cameras
- Usage can feel sluggish
- Laminated back prone to scratches
Read detailed Realme C1 review
Display 6.20-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 2GB
Storage 16GB
Battery Capacity 4230mAh
OS Android 8.1
Resolution 720x1520 pixels
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Variants
- Good
- Solid build quality
- Minuscule notch
- Plenty of storage and RAM
- Bright and lively display
- Face recognition is quick
- Bad
- Laminated back scuffs easily
- Average low-light camera performance
Read detailed Realme 2 Pro review
Display 6.30-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Front Camera 16-megapixel
Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB
Battery Capacity 3500mAh
OS Android 8.1
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels
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