Galaxy S9 Plus pips iPhone X to become best-selling smartphone
New Delhi, June 8: Samsung's Galaxy S9 Plus has become the best-selling smartphone in April globally, pushing Apple's iPhone X to the third spot, a new report has said.
The second spot was grabbed by Samsung Galaxy S9.
The sales of Galaxy S9 series improved, driven by performance in the APAC and NAM regions, said the latest research from Counterpoint's "Market Pulse" late on Thursday.
Xiaomi continues to make its presence felt in the top selling smartphones list globally and grabbed the sixth and the eighth positions with its Redmi 5A, and Redmi 5 Plus and Note 5, respectively.
"This is the first time Xiaomi grabbed two positions within the top 10 model list. Xiaomi grew both in China and India due to its affordable smartphones," said Parv Sharma, Research Analyst with Counterpoint.
Apple continues to dominate the global best-selling smartphone models occupying five spots in the list, said the report.
Samsung price cuts on older Galaxy S8 series along with aggressive marketing and cashback offers, easy EMIs among other factors drove sales for premium flagships.
Top 10 bestsellers are skewed either towards the premium segment or the entry level segment, said the report.
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Five engineering students, including three women, drown in Cauvery confluence at Mekedatu
Ramanagara, Apr 29: Five students of an engineering college, including three women, drowned at the confluence of the Cauvery river at Mekedatu in Kanakapura Taluk of the district, police said on Monday.
The deceased were among 12 students who had come here from Bengaluru, Satanur police said.
When they were swimming, they were caught in a whirlpool and drowned.
The deceased have been identified as Harshita (20), Abhishek (20), Tejas (21), Varsha (20) and Neha (19).
The remaining seven students fled after their friends drowned.
