Smartphones that are selling like hot cakes in India (Q2 2018)

| Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2018, 10:28 [IST]

Samsung is the number smartphone brand in India, which is closely followed by Xiaomi. The best-selling smartphones change from quarter to quarter. The list of best selling smartphones consists of smartphones from the Xiaomi Redmi 5A, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro are in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th position. Whereas the Galaxy J6 is in the third position.

Smartphones that are selling like hot cakes in India (Q2 2018)

There are a number of reasons for a smartphone to become a "best-selling" smartphone. In the countries like India, people consider the value for money proposition.

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In fact, the Redmi 5A is one of the most affordable smartphones with the specifications it offers and the same goes for the best-selling premium smartphone, the OnePlus 6 as well. Similarly, some smartphones sell just for the branding, like the Apple iPhone or the Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphones.

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The list of best selling smartphones consists of smartphones from the entry-level segment to the flagship level. In fact, the OnePlus 6 is the best selling smartphone in the premium segment. Here is a complete list of best-selling smartphones in q2 of 2018.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.0) storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
20MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 2.0

Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Key Specs

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with 1000: 1 contrast ratio, 72% (typ) / 68% (min) color gamut
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with 500MHz Adreno 308 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage
3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with PDAF
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2910mAh (minimum)

Samsung Galaxy J6

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Key Specs

5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Vivo Y71

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Key Specs

6-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3360mAh (typical) / 3285mAh (minimum) battery

OnePlus 6

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Key Specs

6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display
2.8GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with OxygenOS 5.1
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera and secondary 20MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (5V - 4A)

Realme 1

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Key Specs

6-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) 12nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3410mAh battery

Honor 9 lite

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Key Specs

5.65-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera, PDAF
13MP front-facing camera and secondary 2MP camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery (typical)

OPPO F7

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Key Specs

6.23-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB internal memory
6GB RAM with 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3400mAh (typical) / 3300mAh (minimum) battery

Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Key Specs

5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness, 72% NTSC Color Gamut, 1000: 1 Contrast Ratio
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE
3300mAh (typical) / 3200mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy J6

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Key Specs

5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery