Xiaomi India shipped 100 million smartphone units in a span of five years: IDC

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi announced today that the company has shipped 100 million smartphone units in the last five years. Specifically, this milestone was achieved in the five years between Q3 2014 to July 2019. The announcement was made based on a report by International Data Corporation (IDC). In celebration, Xiaomi teased  a video on Twitter, saying that they’re the fastest brand to achieve the 100 million mark in five years. Xiaomi’s  **Redmi Note 7 Pro (_Review_)**  was also **recently declared** as the best selling smartphone of 2019 in the 10K+ price segment. [caption id=“attachment_7297281” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] The company claims that it is the fastest smartphone brand to achieve this goal in India. Image: Reuters[/caption] Xiaomi’s celebratory video features several employees from the company across corporate, logistics, warehouse, and after-sales.

As per IDC, Xiaomi is the number one brand in India from the past eight consecutive quarters with a market share of 28.3 percent. _"_It’s indeed a joyous occasion for us at Xiaomi India. It’s a testament to the love we have received from millions of Mi Fans since our inception," Manu Jain, Xiaomi Global VP and Xiaomi India MD, said on reaching this milestone. “There have been brands who entered the market before us, yet are nowhere close to the astounding feat we have achieved. I am extremely thankful to our 100 million smartphone users and we promise to keep working hard on delivering impeccable user experience across product, after-sales and retail verticals.”