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Festive boom, GST relief help Samsung clock record sales of high-end smartphones, large-screen TVs in India
The Economic Times· 2025-10-07 13:23
Group 1 - Samsung reported record sales growth in premium smartphones during the Navratri-Dussehra festive period, with sales of premium smartphones priced above Rs 30,000 increasing 1.4 times compared to the same period last year [1][6] - The company also experienced a two-fold increase in sales of premium televisions (55 inches and above) during the same festive period, attributed to deals, extended warranties, GST rate cuts, and the rising adoption of AI televisions in India [1][6] - Samsung captured an 18% market share in the overall Indian smartphone market during the first wave of the festive season, closely followed by Apple and Vivo [5][6] Group 2 - The first wave of India's festive season from September 22nd to October 2nd, 2025, saw a 5-6% increase in smartphone sales in units compared to the first wave of the festive season in 2024, with value sales increasing by 11-12% [5][6] - The government reduced GST rates on various consumer products, including large screen televisions, which positively impacted consumer sentiment and sales [2][4][6] - The second wave of festive season sales is expected to commence soon, concluding with Dhanteras and Diwali [6]
Galaxy S25 FE Review: Samsung’s Software Lifts Up This Entry-Level Galaxy
CNET· 2025-09-25 12:00
Over the last two weeks, I've been using Samsung's $650 Galaxy S25 FE. And while it's not without its flaws, this cheaper edition of the Galaxy S25 came in handy in ways I did not expect. This is all things mobile.The Galaxy S25 FE largely continues the formula that Samsung has followed for the last 2 years with the S23 and S24 FE. In this case, the S25 FE takes the phone design of the $1,000 S25 Plus and fills it with internals that match up to last year's Galaxy S24. This gives the phone the look of a bra ...