The latest insights from StatCounter Global Stats reveal significant shifts in Pakistan’s smartphone market for the 2023-2024 period, highlighting the fierce competition among leading manufacturers. In a dynamic landscape, Infinix has emerged as the market leader, leveraging a combination of innovation, technology, and design to resonate with Pakistani consumers.

Infinix Leads with 16.53% Market Share

Capturing 16.53% of the market, Infinix has solidified its position as the top smartphone brand in Pakistan. This success stems from the brand’s ability to deliver feature-packed devices tailored to the preferences of a diverse audience. Infinix’s commitment to cutting-edge technology, sleek aesthetics, and value-driven pricing has made it the go-to choice for consumers seeking premium smartphone experiences.

Strategic marketing campaigns and an expansive retail network have further bolstered Infinix’s presence, helping the brand outpace its competitors. The company’s innovative approach and focus on accessibility have positioned it as a clear favorite in a highly competitive market.

Source: StatCounter Global Stats – Device Vendor Market Share

Samsung and Vivo Secure Strong Positions

Trailing closely, Samsung maintains a robust 15.66% market share. The tech giant’s established reputation and broad product portfolio continue to appeal to a wide demographic. Vivo, with 13.46%, secures third place, reflecting its consistent growth and consumer loyalty.

OPPO, known for its camera-focused smartphones and modern designs, captures 11.16% of the market. Meanwhile, Tecno and Xiaomi hold 10.57% and 9.24%, respectively, cementing their positions by delivering value-oriented devices that cater to budget-conscious users.

Infinix’s Local Manufacturing: A Strategic Advantage

Infinix’s rise to dominance is also attributed to its swift adaptation to Pakistan’s evolving regulatory environment. Following the 2022 import ban, Infinix became a leader in local smartphone production, ensuring uninterrupted supply while fostering consumer trust. This move not only reinforced the brand’s commitment to innovation but also showcased its resilience in meeting local market demands.

Consumer-Centric Innovation Drives Growth

The report underscores the critical role of aligning products with consumer expectations. Infinix’s investment in research and development, coupled with its focus on delivering affordable yet feature-rich devices, has set a benchmark for success. By prioritizing innovation, accessibility, and impactful marketing, the brand has successfully carved out a dominant position in a market crowded with global and regional players.

Looking Ahead: Competitive Dynamics Intensify

As the Pakistani smartphone market continues to evolve, competition among top brands is expected to remain fierce. Factors such as pricing strategies, technological advancements, and marketing effectiveness will play pivotal roles in shaping consumer preferences. With its current momentum, Infinix is well-positioned to sustain its leadership and set new standards for success in the industry.

In a rapidly changing landscape, Pakistan’s smartphone market remains a battleground for innovation and excellence, with Infinix leading the charge.

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According to a new report , global smartphone shipments fell 11% in Q1 2022 due to unfavourable market conditions. The war in Ukraine, additional Chinese lockdowns, and ongoing global inflation all had a role in these circumstances.

While the two market leaders, Samsung and Apple, maintained their respective market shares of 24 percent and 18 percent, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo saw a decline. Thanks to robust sales of the Galaxy S22 series as well as solid demand for the updated Galaxy A-series, the South Korean tech giant led the market with a 24 percent share, up from 19 percent during the holiday season and 22 percent in Q1 last year. With an 18 percent market share, Apple came in second.

Sanyam Chaurasia, a Canalys analyst, says:

While the iPhone 13 series continues to be popular, Apple’s new iPhone SE, which was released in March, is quickly becoming a key mid-range volume driver. It delivers an enhanced chipset and improved battery performance at a similar price point to its predecessor, as well as the 5G connectivity that operator channels need.

He went on to explain why smartphone shipments were falling in Q1 2022:

Due to the Omicron variation, there was a spike in COVID-19 cases in the markets, although limited hospitalizations and high vaccination rates helped to immediately stabilise consumer behaviour. Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China’s rolling lockdowns, and the possibility of inflation, vendors are facing a lot of uncertainty. All of this was compounded by historically low seasonal demand.

Thanks to the popularity of its Redmi Note series, Xiaomi was rated third with a 13% share. Oppo and Vivo, on the other hand, came in fourth and fifth position, respectively, with a market share of 10% and 8%.

Despite the lingering uncertainties, smartphone manufacturers appear to have expanded their product portfolios for the coming year. The research continues with the encouraging news that component shortages may be alleviated sooner than predicted, which will undoubtedly help to alleviate cost constraints.

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Infinix the leading smartphone brand in Pakistan launched a new Smart 5 model, which means to bring the young people a powerful device with an attractive price. With 5000 mAh battery life, 6.6-inch HD+ water-drop screen and 8MP selfie camera with dual flash, the starting price of smart 5 is Rs. 14,999 for 2GB + 32GB and 3GB + 64GB priced at Rs. 16,999.

With the large 5000 mAh battery which could last for 4 days and intelligent power-saving technology, you can enjoy your entertainment all day long without power worries. A wide 6.6” HD+ beautiful, vibrant screen provides a clear and broader view for a better mobile experience, you would never worry about catching the running enemy in the video game or missing the movie star’s face of your favorite movie on the small screen.

Meanwhile, with the 500nit sunlight display, the screen shows vivid vision no matter what kind of sunlight condition. With the better screen, your picture would also look excellent on your phone than the other normal screen.

The 8 MP front camera features automatic retouching to deliver perfect photos. With Selfie focus and dual flash, you get a gentle background blur that makes you the star of the picture. Also, you would get the best selfie you ever have through the new beautify algorithms to make every selfie photo impeccable.

It brings more intelligent ways to customize your own beauty style such as 3D face improvement to make selfie photos more natural and unique. For the rear camera, regardless of the sunlight or low light condition, the Infinix 13MP triple camera of smart 5 offers clearer, brighter and more beautiful photos effortlessly at all time.

The Smart 5 is available in two variants 2GB + 32GB and 3GB + 64GB priced at Rs. 14,999 and Rs. 16,999 respectively.

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Infinix is back with another fantastic cell phone that is sure to become a crowd favorite. The soon to be unveiled phone is called the S5 Pro. The phone will be launched in Pakistan in the next couple of weeks, after recently being officially announced. The S5 Pro comes with a lot of cool specs, but let’s talk about an essential aspect of a phone.

A smartphone needs to have a brilliant camera so that we can capture all the important moments in our lives. The S5 Pro has a 48 MP primary camera and 40 MP Pop-up selfie shooter. Infinix S5 PRO will be available in two variants 6GB/128 GB worth Rs. 26,999 and 4GB/64GB cost Rs. 22,999.

The S5 Pro has a 48 MP primary camera which is, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0”, 0.8µm, PDAF and has 2 MP, (depth). It is also equipped with a QVGA low light camera sensor that will pick up on the brightness of your surroundings and brighten up your dark images instantly. The camera has exciting features, including a Dual-LED flashlight, High Definition Resolution, and panorama shot option. The video option is just as good with a resolution of 1080p@30FPS.

The phone runs on Android 10 and is powered by Octa-core, 2.3 GHz, and cortex A53 processor. It operates on the Media Tek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) Chipset. The phone comes with two space options: 4 GB of RAM and built-in storage of 64 GB. The second one offers 6 GB RAM with an internal storage of 128 GB.

Let’s dive a little further into the brilliance of S5 Pro. Infinix’s latest smartphone has an FHD+ 6.53 inches full view display that is capable of showing you up to 16m colors. It has a screen to body ratio of 83.8 %. The bigger and better screen ensures an incredible video watching experience that will leave your surprise for sure. The screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 403 PPI pixel density. It has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. This means that watching your favorite shows and films will never be the same again.

The phone is equipped with all the state-of-the-art sensors, including an accelerometer, proximity sensor, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor to lock to ensure better security of your phone.

You won’t have to charge your S5 Pro after every few hours because it comes with a Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery that will give you more talk and usage time than your previous phone. It has an endurance rating of a mind-blowing 106 hours.

The Infinix S5 Pro is a premium state of the art smartphone that is stylish, sleek, comes with every single feature that you would want to have in the smartphone of your choice, and it’s available at such an unbelievably affordable price. A budget-friendly phone that delivers on all ends should be your ideal choice when you buy a phone, and the S5 Pro is a clear choice here.

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Infinix, with its latest and high-quality premium products, is one of the leading smartphone brands in Pakistan. It has continued growing stronger, and one of the primary reasons is the company’s continuous investment and contribution to the economic and labor empowerment in the country. Now, very proudly Infinix becomes the first smartphone brand manufacturing in Pakistan.

Fully aligning with the country’s initiative of “Made in Pakistan”, the company keeps growing its investment to contribute to turning the country into a regional tech hub, and it just got one step further towards its mission and local commitment to put Pakistan on road to progress and prosperity.

This Chinese smartphone brand’s manufacturing facility is located in the country helps prevent unnecessary worry of Corona Virus and the inaccessibility of newest Infinix products, and also fulfills its aim of playing its role in empowering the local labor, and particularly women, as 60% of the workforce working in the Infinix Pakistan factory are women.

The manufacturing vicinity was also visited by the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Li Bijian, who applauded Infinix’s contribution to promoting local employment in the country.

Talking about their company mission, CEO of Infinix Pakistan Mr. Joe Hu said,

“Infinix’s vision as a company is to enrich our customer’s experiences, whether it is through our products, or what goes in their manufacturing. To be able to play a small part in the empowerment of the labor force in Pakistan, and particularly the women of the country is an important step further towards our mission.”

Infinix has currently been marked as the largest mobile phone production and assembly company in Pakistan. The existing factory produces 3 million units per year. All the local products selling in the country are being manufactured in the factories that are churning out smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices.

About Infinix

Infinix Mobile is a premium online-driven smartphone brand. With “THE FUTURE IS NOW” as the brand essence, Infinix aims to allow consumers to stand out in the crowd and to show the world who they really are. Infinix is committed to providing the most cutting-edge technologies, bold and stylish designs, keeping consumers on-trend and up-to-date.

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HUAWEI Pakistan is thrilled to announce that the Superphone era is commencing with the availability of HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro in Pakistan. Last week, HUAWEI opened pre-booking for the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro and fans thronged to the market to get their hands on it.

The world’s most intelligent phone offers an intelligent lifestyle – setting a new benchmark in smartphones through the introduction of mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The HUAWEI Mate 10 Series has garnered phenomenal traction for its cutting-edge features that offer the best of everything – from camera to design and power-packed performance. The flagship, HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro runs on a Kirin 970 chipset, which is the world’s first AI-capable smartphone processor. It’s entry has revolutionized the smartphone industry – taking it from smart to intelligent!

On the photography front, HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro breathes a new life in your photos. Its Leica co-engineered dual lenses capture stunning imagery with its 12-megapixel RGB sensor and 20-megapixel Monochrome sensor. It also has the world’s largest aperture of f/1.6 – a new development for smartphone photography. But the photographic prowess goes a notch higher with the AI-powered camera capabilities.

The camera intelligently senses 13 objects and adjusts its settings automatically through the AI-powered Real Time Sense and Object Recognition. It also comes loaded with AI-powered bokeh effects – adding new life to your portraits while capturing colours in all their vibrancy through its Vivid mode.

When you’re done taking amazing photos and shooting spectacular videos, relive those memories in brilliant detail on the 6-inch 18:9 OLED screen. With all that data, it doesn’t run outta space and saves it on 128GB of storage, and gives an exceptionally fast performance with 6GB RAM. It also answers all your power-hungry woes with HUAWEI SuperCharge that charges its 4,000 mAh battery to 58% in 30 minutes. For everyday wear and tear, the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro is IP67 Water and Dust Resistant.

From December 09, 2017, the incredible HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro goes on sale for PKR 87,999/-. You can dazzle the world with its beautiful colours of Midnight Blue and Mocha Brown.

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Here are top 3 Oppo smartphones in Pakistan

In some past years Oppo had made its place strong in Pakistan but it remained out of industry for sometime.  Now, with all new plans and strategies its back.

Oppo has always attracted customers because of it availability and shops in almost all mobile plazas across Pakistan. The leading mobile phone brands like Samsung and Huawaei are having a tough time competing the market strategy of Oppo.

The Oppo phone was launched in Pakistan in 2014, initially it was famous but the Chinese mobile company soon witness a draw back and this is the reason they remained out of business for long.

We are listing down the best Oppo mobile phones available in Pakistan which feature the best camera.

1) Oppo F3:

Oppo F3 is a new entry to Pakistan’s mobile market. Oppo F3 Plus is also introduced and its way much more elegant. The phone features dual selfie camera and has 16 MP resolution. One of the camera is for the selfie and the other camera is for group selfie. Sure a true selfie camera.

Camera

• Primary
  13 MP, autofocus
• Video
  2160@30fps, 1080p@30fps
• Camera Features
  Dual PDAF, f/2.2, phase detection, OIS, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
• Flash
  LED flash
• Secondary
  16 MP + 8 MP ultra-wide angle

2) OPPO A57:

Along with the amazing features, Oppo  comes in really reasonable price. Oppo A57 features the Qualcomm chip-set. The Qualcomm chipset is comparatively much more efficient  than any chip-set in the market. It only coats you PKR.24,899.

Camera

• Primary
  13 MP, f/2.2, phase detection auto-focus
• Video
  1080p@30fps
• Camera Features
  Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
• Flash
  LED flash
• Secondary
  16 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps

3) OPPO A37:

Oppo A37 is definitely made to mark the style for the young users. Its features are designed for the teenagers like it comes with a improved display and well designed language. It costs you about PKR. 16,899.

Camera

• Primary
  8 MP
• Video
  1080p@30fps
• Camera Features
  Touch focus, face detection, panorama
• Flash
  LED flash
• Secondary
  5 MP, f/2.4

If you are Interested in buying oppo smartphones. Go for the top three Oppo smartphones in the market.

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KFC is famous for selling delicious fast food but it has now come up with its own smart phone. Surprised? Well, don’t be. Recently KFC and Huawei joined hands to launch a smart phone in China as KFC completes 30 successful years.

It is not going to be part of the phone market rather it is just a way to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of KFC. The phones will be limited edition. To add to excitement, KFC has opted red colour for the Smartphone.

Apparently the KFC smartphone resembles to Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus, the phone was recently launched in the market. The sad part is that the KFC smartphone will only be available in China and will roll out in market today. To the people there, the mobile phone will cost them 1, 099 Yuan that makes US $161.91. Only 5000 smart phones will be sold. The phone will have a KFC app pre-installed in it.

The Senior Vice President of KFC marketing with Yum China, Mr. Steven Li, said,

“Both brands have witnessed the rise of China in these 30 years, and both embody the spirit of the times. Our collaboration is homage to the era. The launch of the phone is also an important phase in the brand’s effort to fully digitalize the user experience and venture into smart F&B and entertainment.”

The features of the mobile phone are as follows:

• 5-inch LCD display panel with a resolution of 1,280 by 720 pixels.
• Comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB storage capacity.
• Premium variant has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space.
• Phone is supported by Snapdragon 425, Qualcomm’s mid-range system-on-chip (SoC) with the Adreno 308 GPU.

We wish happy anniversary to KFC.

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Vivo Smartphone Officially Launched in Pakistan

Vivo is the 3rd largest smart phone brand in China. If the sale record is checked, Vivo stands 5th in global ranking.
The smartphone giant to launch its products in Pakistan.

Vivo has launched the top 3 smart phone in Pakistan to begin its operation in the country. The three smart phones come with Fun touch OS, beat selfie cameras and much more advanced features.

V5S, Y55S and Y53 are the three smart phones Vivo has introduced in Pakistan.

Vivo intends to give a one year warranty and it has initially launched its phones in the major cities of Pakistan and in the months to come it plans to launch the mobile phones in the other cities too.

Vivo also plans to provide 15 days replacement warranty. No smart phone company in Pakistan has taken the initiative before. Furthermore, it is offering 6 months warranty for the accessories provided with the smart phones.

The CEO of Vivo Pakistan, Mr. Eric said,

“Vivo has always ventured to pursue perfection and continues to deliver surprises. It is our attitude of producing products with details to make life easier and better. We are devoted to combine science and technology seamlessly into user lives.”

He further added,

“Pakistan is a market where people love to buy smart phones with best selfie cameras and their focus is on entertainment. For this reason, Vivo smart phones provide perfect selfie and hi-fi music along with a smooth user experience.”

Vivo has always tried its best to provide the best smart phones and also has made the thinnest smart phones. It has recognized the increasing craze if smart phones and thus is manufacturing the amazing pieces.

The achievements of Vivo are huge and in a press release these were mentioned the release read:

1) For the first time ever the China based brand launched a smart phone with 3D curved-glass screen

2) Vivo’s Hi-Fi music technology, Dual Cameras with Blur effects and the front Moonlight Selfie camera are a few other innovations to name.

3) Vivo Smartphone has also showcased world’s first Under Display Fingerprint Scanning Solution that eliminates the need of a dedicated button and works flawlessly under the glass or metal surface.

4) Vivo Smartphone has exclusive partnerships with FIFA for World Cup 2018, NBA and IPL Cricket Franchise for 2018-2022.

5) It is working with top models and celebrities.

About Vivo:

Vivo Smartphone is a young and energetic global smart phone brand focused on introducing products with amazing design and cutting-edge technology. Vivo products are well suited for dynamic, enthusiastic and fashion-conscious people.

The company focuses on providing the best selfie experience to its users, with top-notch performance and hi-fi music.

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This September, Samsung is coming up with its Galaxy Note 8. This is a really good news for the mobile phone lovers as the South Korean manufacturer is going to launch the most advanced phone of its company. With its advancement, it definitely has a good price in the bag. It is going to be most expensive phone of all times under the Samsung tag.

Evan Blass, the famous leaker, revealed in a report that approximately the Samsung Note 8 is going to be launched with the price tag of €999 that is more than $900 in the US market.

The note comes with the advanced features of all times. According to the buzz, the phone posses a 6.3inch large curved display and has the latest 835 chipset of Smartdragon. The phone features 6GBs of RAM.

The news went viral as soon it was leaked. According to the leaker, Samsung has made overt choice and placed fingerprint sensor on the same plane as the camera lens which will now have a dual camera setup.

Each of them will feature a 12-megapixel sensor along with independent optical image stabilization.

Samsung plans to add some old features from its S8. The S8 was recently released and its wonder features like DeX capability and Virtual Assistant Bixby are going to be added in the new release.

The price is touching the sky. It is the most expensive note of Samsung Series ever. The launch of the phone is planned to be in this coming September.

Galaxy Note 8 will cost you a worth of  €999 or $900, given that the €799 Galaxy S8 and €899 S8+ initially sold unlocked for about $725 or $825.

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