‘Made in India’ smartphone shipments rise 15 pc in Q2, exports jump 32 pc
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New Delhi: Shipments of ‘Made in India’ smartphones rose 15 per cent year-on-year in the April–June quarter of 2025 (Q1 FY26), driven by a 32 per cent surge in exports and an 8 per cent increase in domestic sell-ins, according to Counterpoint Research’s ‘Make in India Tracker’ released on Friday.
Dixon Technologies emerged as the country’s top smartphone manufacturer by shipments for the first time, registering 196 per cent annual growth. The company, which ranked sixth a year ago, climbed to the top on the back of increased orders from Motorola, Transsion brands, Xiaomi, and realme.
Foxconn Hon Hai took the second spot with 71 per cent growth, boosted by robust iPhone exports. Bhagwati Products Limited (BPL), which manufactures for vivo and OPPO, broke into the top five for the first time and became the fastest-growing player, with production surpassing two million units per month. Tata also reported steady gains, driven by both domestic and export demand.
Senior Research Analyst Prachir Singh said Indian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) firms are gaining a larger share of production as global and Chinese smartphone brands outsource more to them. He added that the government’s Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, along with partnerships with global ODMs, would be key to strengthening India’s electronics manufacturing supply chain.
India’s smartphone growth is underpinned by its rise as a global mobile manufacturing hub. Mobile exports have increased 127 times in the past decade, from Rs 0.01 lakh crore in 2014–15 to Rs 2 lakh crore in 2024–25. Production has expanded 28-fold, while the number of mobile manufacturing units has grown from just two in 2014 to over 300 in 2025.
Government initiatives such as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI), Electronics Manufacturing Clusters, and SPECS have helped India move from being a major importer of mobile phones to near self-reliance, creating an estimated 25 lakh jobs in the electronics sector.