10 Best Selling Smartphones on Flipkart and Amazon

Flipkart and Amazon sell millions of smartphones every month, and we are listing some of the best sellers on the platform from top mobile brands.

The data is collated based on the number of reviews, ratings, and search volumes for these smartphones, as Amazon and Flipkart don’t disclose handset sales numbers.

These smartphones offer great value for money and are currently a hot favorite in online stores.

Top 10 Best Selling Smartphones on Flipkart and Amazon

OnePlus (Best Selling Premium Mobile)

Oneplus has grown from a small brand to a global name in the last few years. The brand has moved from flash sales & invite system to a full-fledged online and offline retail model with a presence in most cities.

Additionally, The brand focuses on upper mid-range and premium smartphones in Indian and global markets.

Furthermore, The key reason to buy Oneplus phones is their excellent user experience (Oxygen OS), design, and latest hardware.

Some of the latest Best Sellers from Oneplus are:

1) OnePlus 9R (8GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 39,999

The key reason to buy the OnePlus 9R:

1. Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor(5nm), Adreno 650 GPU.
2. Quad rear camera setup – (48MP+ 16MP + 5MP +2MP) and 16MP front camera.
3. OS – Oxygen OS, Android 11 operating system.
4. Display – 6.55 inch Fluid AMOLED, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, and 120Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 4500mAH battery with 65 Watts fast charging support.

2) OnePlus Nord 2 5G (8GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 29,999

The key reason to buy the OnePlus Nord 2 5G:

1. Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 1200(6nm), ARM-Mali-G77 GPU.
2. Triple rear camera setup – (50MP+ 8MP +2MP) and 32MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Oxygen OS, Android 11 operating system.
4. Display – 6.43 inch Fluid AMOLED, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, and 90Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 4500mAH battery, 65 Watts fast charging support.

Furthermore, the OnePlus has a few more good phones launched this year(2021) – the OnePlus9 series and the OnePlus Nord CE 5G.

Samsung(Best Mid-Range and Premium Phone Maker)

The Korean company was the market leader in India before Xiaomi took the lead. However, Samsung has responded well and created a dual strategy – online and offline sales to target its Chinese rivals.

Currently, Samsung’s market share in India is 19% ahead of Vivo and Oppo. The Samsung F series is very popular on Flipkart and the Galaxy M series is a best seller on Amazon. There is a Galaxy A series that usually does well in the retail segment.

There are several excellent phones available from Samsung it is hard to pick but here are our top 2 choices that are big volume churners for the brand.

1) Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 (4GB RAM, 64GB STORAGE) – PRICE RS. 12,999

The key reason to buy the Samsung Galaxy M21 2021:

1. Processor – Samsung Exynos 9611(10nm), ARM Mali-G72 GPU.
2. Triple rear camera setup – (48MP+ 5MP + 2MP) and 20MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Samsung One UI 3.1, Android 11 operating system.
4. Display – 6.5-inch PLS waterdrop notch, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, 60Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 6000mAH battery, 15 Watts fast charging support.

2) Samsung Galaxy M32 5G (6GB RAM, 128GB STORAGE) – PRICE RS. 29,999

The key reason to buy the Samsung Galaxy M32 5G:

1. Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G(7nm), ARM Mali-G57 GPU.
2. Quad rear camera setup – (48MP+ 8MP + 5MP +2MP) and 13MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Samsung One UI 3.1, Android 11 operating system.
4. Display – 6.5-inch TFT LCD, HD+(1600*720)pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 5000mAH battery, 15 Watts fast charging support.

Other best Samsung phones are Galaxy M12, M32 4G, A22 5G, and A52, and the Samsung Galaxy S20 and S21 series (premium segment).

Xiaomi (Smartphone – Market Leader)

In 2014, Xiaomi debuted in India by launching the Mi3 online and it was massively successful. Since its debut, Xiaomi has tried to offer a phone that satisfies users’ needs at a reasonable price.

Currently, Xiaomi’s market share in India is 22% and a major chunk of its sale comes from online platforms such as Flipkart and Amazon. The company has also set up stores across the country but online discounts and offers make it popular with Gen-Z buyers.

Xiaomi has a stronghold in the budget and Mid-range market and is slowly trying to penetrate the premium segment with the recent launch of the Mi 11 Series.

In 2021, Xiaomi launched various astounding phones. Let’s have a look:

1) Mi 10i 5G (6GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 21,999

The key reason to buy the Mi 10i 5G:

1. Processor – Snapdragon 750G(8nm), Adreno 619 GPU.
2. Quad rear camera setup – (108MP+ 8MP + 2MP +2MP) and 16MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Operate on Android 10 along with MIUI 12 on top.
4. Display – 6.67-inch IPS LCD, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, 120Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 4820mAH battery, 33 Watts fast charging support.

2) Mi 11X 5G (6GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 27,999

The key reason to buy the Mi 11X 5G:

1. Processor – Snapdragon 870(7nm), Adreno 650 GPU.
2. Triple rear camera setup – (48MP+ 8MP + 5MP) and 20MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Android 11, MIUI 12 on top.
4. Display – 6.67-inch super AMOLED, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, 120Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 4520mAH battery, 33 Watts fast charging support.

Redmi’s other best-selling phones are Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, 10 Pro and the 10 Pro Max, Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G, and Redmi 10 Prime.

Apple (The Most Aspiring Brand)

Apple’s market share is not huge in India (less than 4%) but the revenue market share should be over 8% considering the price of the iPhone.

Apple is an aspiring brand for Indians who see it as an extension of their personality and a status symbol.

Not just that. iPhones have superior hardware, software support and even the company has excellent after-sales service.

The best sellers from the

1) Apple iPhone 13 (128GB storage) – Price Rs. 79,900

The key reason to buy the iPhone 13:

1. Processor – A15 Bionic Chip(5nm) and Apple GPU (4-core graphics).
2. Dual rear camera setup – (12MP +12MP) and 12MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – iOS 15.
4. Display – 6.1-inch OLED display, FHD+(2532*1170)pixels resolution, 1200nits brightness.
5. Battery – 3240mAH battery, 23 Watts fast charging, 15 Watts MagSafe wireless charging, 7.5 Watts Qi magnetic fast wireless charging support.

2) Apple iPhone 11

The Apple iPhone 11 is cheaper and is available for close to Rs. 40,000 making it one of the most affordable Apple phones on the market. People are also choosing the iPhone XR that is available for close to Rs. 33,000.

1. Processor – A13 Bionic Chip is still fast.
2. Dual rear camera setup – (12MP + 12MP) and a 12 MP front selfie camera
3. OS – iOS 15.
4. Display – 6.1 Inch IPS LCD Liquid Retina Display
5. Battery – All-Day battery life
6. Water and Dust resistant – IP68 Rating

Some other impressive iPhones – iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro etc.

Vivo (Stylish Youth Brand)

Vivo appeals to a lot of young buyers that are looking for sleek, stylish looking phones with nifty camera features.

The Vivo Y-Series offers excellent value, the V-Series serves the mid-range segment and the X-Series is a premium crowd puller.

Let’s have a look at the Vivo phones that are the best seller of this year(2021):

1) Vivo Y33s(8GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 18,990

The key reason to buy the Vivo Y33s:

1. Processor – Mediatek Helio G80(12nm), ARM Mali-G52 GPU.
2. Triple rear camera setup – (50MP+ 2MP + 2MP) and 16MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Funtouch OS 11.1, Android 11.
4. Display – 6.58-inch IPS LCD, FHD+(2408*1080)pixels resolution.
5. Battery – 5000mAH battery, 18 Watts fast charging, reverse charging support.

Some other amazing Vivo phones are

2) Vivo V21e 5G (8GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 18,990

The key reason to buy the Vivo V21e 5G:

1. Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G(7nm), ARM Mali-G57 GPU for gaming.
2. Dual rear camera setup – (64MP+ 8MP) and 32MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Funtouch OS 11.1, Android 11.
4. Display – 6.44-inch AMOLED, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, 600nits brightness.
5. Battery – 4000mAH battery, 44 Watts fast charging support.

Furthermore, there are a few other best Vivo phones – Vivo Y72 5G, Vivo Y21, and Vivo V21 5G and the Vivo X60 series, and the latest X70 Series.

Realme (The Disrupter)

Realme debuted in India in 2018 and has hit the existing players hard to steal away a 14% market share. It is even ahead of the parent company Oppo.

The brand had a phenomenal journey in India, growing from a minor player to India’s 4th largest brand.

The reason behind Realme’s success is its low-cost, value-for-money phones. A lot of credit for the success of the brand should be given to the leadership team led by Mr. Madhav Sheth.

Let’s have a look at Realme’s best-sellers this year:

1) Realme Narzo 30 (4GB RAM, 64GB storage) – Price Rs. 13,499

The key reason to buy the Realme Narzo 30:

1. Processor – MediaTek Helio G95(12nm), ARM Mali-G76 GPU.
2. Triple rear camera setup – (48MP+ 2MP + 2MP) and 16MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Android 11, Realme UI 2.0.
4. Display – 6.5-inch IPS LCD, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 5000mAH battery, 30 Watts fast charging support.

2) Realme GT Neo 2 (8GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 31,999

The key reason to buy the Realme GT Neo 2:

1. Processor – Snapdragon 870 5G chipset(7nm), Adreno 650 GPU.
2. Triple rear camera setup – (64MP + 8MP + 2MP) and 16MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – Android 11, Realme UI 2.0.
4. Display – 6.62-inch IPS LCD, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, and 120Hz high refresh rate.
5. Battery – 5000mAH battery, 65 Watts superfast charging support.

Oppo (Camera Centric Brand)

Oppo is also part of BBK Electronics (the parent company that also owns Realme, Oneplus, iQOO, Vivo, and Oneplus).

The company introduced a sub-brand Realme to fight Xiaomi in the online space. The brand is doing well both online as well as Offline but its market share is cannibalized by its own brand Realme.

Notably, Oppo’s market share is only 10% in India. Also, Oppo has a strong presence in the mid-range segment and not too many offerings in the premium and budget segment.

In 2021, Oppo launched many amazing phones. Let’s have a look at the best-seller among them:

1) Oppo A74 5G (6GB RAM, 128GB storage) – Price Rs. 17,990

The key reason to buy the Oppo A74 5G:

1. Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 480, Adreno 619 GPU.
2. Quad rear camera setup – (48MP+ 8MP + 2MP +2MP) and 16MP Selfie camera.
3. OS – ColorOS 11.1, Android 11.
4. Display – 6.5 inch IPS LCD, FHD+(2400*1080), 90Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 5000mAH battery, 18 Watts Fast Charging.

1) Oppo Reno 6 Pro (12GB RAM, 256GB storage) – Price Rs. 39,990

The key reason to buy the Oppo Reno 6 Pro:

1. Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G processor(6nm), ARM Mali-G77 GPU.
2. Quad rear camera setup – (64MP+ 8MP + 2MP +2MP) and 32MP front-facing camera.
3. OS – ColorOS 11.3, Android 11 operating system.
4. Display – 6.55 inch AMOLED, FHD+(2400*1080)pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate.
5. Battery – 4500mAH battery, 65 Watts fast charging support.

Some other best Oppo phones are the Oppo F19 Pro and F19 Pro+, Oppo Reno 6, and Oppo F17.