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- India became the second-largest active smartphone installed base globally in 2025, with over 740 million smartphones in use, after China.
- The active installed base refers to the total number of smartphones currently being used, not just yearly sales.
- More than 50% of India’s population (about 1.45 billion) now uses smartphones.
- The average smartphone replacement cycle in India is about 42 months, slightly lower than the global average of 47 months.

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