Top 10 Best-selling Smartphones in India 2026
India's best-sellers so far in 2026 are two base-model iPhones and a group of 5G phones under ₹20,000 from Oppo, Vivo and Samsung.
Number one on this list is Apple iPhone 17 — Counterpoint Research ranked the iPhone 17 India's best-selling phone for January–March 2026, with more than 4% of all units sold, and IDC names it the most-shipped…. See why, plus 9 more →
The order follows Counterpoint Research's model rankings for January–March and April–June 2026, with IDC's shipment data settling the near-tie at the top; places 8 to 10 use Counterpoint's full-year 2025 ranking because lower 2026 places have not been published. Memory-chip costs pushed phone prices up through 2026, so current prices can be above the launch prices shown.
The full ranking — 10 picks
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Rank 1
Apple iPhone 17
AppleCounterpoint Research ranked the iPhone 17 India's best-selling phone for January–March 2026, with more than 4% of all units sold, and IDC names it the most-shipped model in both of the first two quarters. It starts at ₹82,900 with 256GB, and long-term EMI and exchange offers have widened its reach.
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Rank 2
Oppo A6x 5G
OppoNo. 1 in Counterpoint's April–June 2026 India ranking and a close No. 2 in January–March. A budget 5G phone with a 6,500mAh battery, 45W charging and a Dimensity 6300 chip, carried by Oppo's wide offline retail reach. It launched in December 2025 at ₹12,499; after this year's price rises it starts at ₹19,999.
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Rank 3
Apple iPhone 16
AppleCounterpoint's best-selling phone in India for all of 2025, and still in the 2026 top ten: No. 6 in January–March and No. 3 in April–June. Apple cut its India price after the iPhone 17 launched, and it now sells for about ₹70,000.
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Rank 4
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G
SamsungNo. 4 in Counterpoint's April–June 2026 India ranking and the only Samsung in either 2026 list. It launched in October 2025 from ₹12,499, with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 50MP main camera with optical stabilisation and an Exynos 1330 chip.
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Rank 5
Vivo Y31 5G
VivoIn Counterpoint's India top five in both quarters of 2026: over 3% of volume in January–March and No. 5 in April–June. It launched at ₹14,999 with a 6,500mAh battery, 44W charging, a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip and IP68/IP69 water resistance.
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Rank 6
Vivo Y19s 5G
VivoAbout 3% of India's smartphone sales in January–March 2026, one of three Vivo phones in Counterpoint's top five. It launched in November 2025 at ₹10,999 with a 6,000mAh battery, a Dimensity 6300 chip and an IP64 rating.
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Rank 7
Vivo Y31 Pro 5G
VivoJust over 2% of India's volume in January–March 2026, the third Vivo in Counterpoint's top five. It steps up to a Dimensity 7300 chip with a 6,500mAh battery and 44W charging, from ₹18,999 for 8GB and 128GB.
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Rank 8
Vivo Y29 5G
VivoIndia's second-best-selling phone of 2025 in Counterpoint's full-year ranking, from Vivo's affordable Y series in the ₹13,000–20,000 range. Ranked here on 2025 data: its 2026 position has not been published.
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Rank 9
Vivo T4x 5G
VivoIn Counterpoint's 2025 India top five, and one of IDC's top-shipped budget models of 2025, in the ₹13,000–20,000 range. Ranked here on 2025 data: its 2026 position has not been published.
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Rank 10
Redmi 14C 5G
XiaomiXiaomi's only phone in Counterpoint's 2025 India top five, at about ₹12,000. Ranked here on 2025 data: its 2026 position has not been published.
Photo: Xiaomi · Wikipedia/Wikimedia · Public domain
About this list
Top 10 Best-selling Smartphones in India 2026 runs from 1 to 10. Apple iPhone 17 takes the top spot, and Redmi 14C 5G closes it out at number 10. It was first published on 27 May 2026 and last revised on 25 September 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
What is number 1 on Top 10 Best-selling Smartphones in India 2026?
Apple iPhone 17 is ranked number 1 on Top 10 Best-selling Smartphones in India 2026. Counterpoint Research ranked the iPhone 17 India's best-selling phone for January–March 2026, with more than 4% of all units sold, and IDC names it the most-shipped model in both of the…
How many entries are on this list?
There are 10 entries, ranked from 1 to 10. The top 5 are Apple iPhone 17, Oppo A6x 5G, Apple iPhone 16, Samsung Galaxy M17 5G and Vivo Y31 5G.
How is this ranking decided?
The order on this page is the published ranking for Top 10 Best-selling Smartphones in India 2026, from 1 (highest) down to 10. Apple iPhone 17 is number 1 and Redmi 14C 5G is number 10. The introduction at the top of this page explains the thinking behind the picks. It was last revised on 25 September 2026.
When was this list last updated?
This list was last updated on 25 September 2026. It was first published on 27 May 2026.
Which category does this list belong to?
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