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Updated · Inshorts · Oct 29Ai+ Smartphone Shipments Surge 306% in Q3 as India Market Falls 20%
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- Ai+ became India’s fastest-growing smartphone brand in Q3 2026 after its shipments jumped 306% year on year, Counterpoint Research said.
- That gain came despite a sharp industry downturn: India’s overall smartphone market shrank 20% from a year earlier in the quarter.
- Q3 shipment volumes fell to India’s lowest third-quarter level in a decade, underscoring how strongly Ai+ outperformed the broader market.
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How did Ai+ grow 306% in India while smartphone shipments sank to a decade-low Q3? What does Ai+’s surge reveal about India’s widening gap between struggling budget phones and resilient premium demand?