India’s smart TV shipments grew 28% YoY in 2022, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s IoT Service. The growth for the year was primarily driven by strong shipments during the festive season in the third quarter, multiple new launches, discounts and promotions, and the demand for bigger screen-size TVs in the lower price tier. For Q4 2022, the growth was almost flat at 2% YoY due to a slowdown in demand after the festive season.
Commenting on the market trends, Research Analyst Akash Jatwala said, “Consumers are preferring bigger screen sizes, especially 43”, due to which the smart TV shipments in this display size grew 29% YoY in 2022. This size has also started trickling down to the budget price range (INR 20,000-INR 30,000 or ~$243-$364). Dolby integration is another most sought-after feature and is available in lower-price TVs too. Dolby Audio support in the INR 10,000-INR 20,000 (~$121-$243) price band increased 37% YoY and was available in about 41% of the smart TVs shipped in 2022. On the operating system side, Google TV grew multifold and was available in 4% of the smart TVs shipped during the year. Many brands are launching TVs with Google TV in the mid-segment (INR 30,000 – INR 50,000). In terms of country of origin, Indian brands showed the fastest growth and had a share of 24% in smart TV shipments during the year, whereas global and Chinese brands had 40% and 36% shares respectively.”
Looking at the market growth, Senior Research Analyst Anshika Jain said, “OnePlus, Vu, and TCL were among the fastest-growing brands in the smart TV segment in 2022. Xiaomi led the overall smart TV market with an 11% share, followed by Samsung and LG. Smart TV shipments in the INR 20,000-INR 30,000 price band grew 40% YoY to reach a 29% share. The average selling price (ASP) declined 8% YoY to around INR 30,650.”
Jain added, “Smart TV contribution to overall shipments reached its highest ever of 90% during the year. It is expected to go up further due to more launches in the sub-INR 20,000 price range and non-smart-TV-to-smart-TV migration. Non-smart TV shipments declined 24% YoY in 2022. Online channels increased their contribution to the total shipments to 33% during the year.”
Market summary for 2022
- Xiaomi continued to lead India’s smart TV market in 2022 with an 11% share. The Mi TV 5A series and Redmi Smart TV series, especially the 32” model, were among the volume drivers for the brand. Xiaomi has updated its PatchWall with some new features and enhancements, such as content search across multiple OTT platforms, Live TV with more channels, and better recommendation with IMDB integration.
- Samsung took the second spot. In 2022, Samsung launched new models in its T4000 series in 32” and 43” sizes. Apart from this, it also launched new QLED models in the >INR 50,000 price range. During the year, Samsung had promotional events like Big TV Days and Big TV Festival where it offered discounts and smartphones with selected models, with EMIs starting at a lower cost.
- LG took the third spot in the smart TV market in 2022. During the year, LG launched new models in the 32” segment, its volume driver. Besides, it also launched premium QNED TVs in India. During the sales events, LG offered no-cost EMIs on selected models, one-year complimentary product insurance, and cashback.
- OnePlus was one of the fastest-growing brands in 2022, growing 80% YoY and ranking fourth. OnePlus captured the second position in the <INR 30,000 price segment. The Y1 and Y1S were among its bestsellers. During the year, OnePlus launched the Y1S Pro series which saw a great response.
- TCL ranked fifth during the year and was among the fastest-growing brands in 2022. During the year, TCL launched many new models, including QLED TVs, across different price segments. Some of the prominent series were the C635, P635 and P735.
- Sony was among the preferred brands in the premium segment. During the year, Sony launched new budget models W820K and W830K. The brand also launched new versions of its OLED series. Most of the launches during the year came with Google TV. Sony ranked third in the premium segment (>INR 50,000).
- 96% of the market is being driven by LED TVs, while many brands such as TCL, VU, Sansui, Hisense, Thomson, Blaupunkt and Kodak have started launching newer QLED TV models in the >INR 30,000 price range and >50” screen size.
- More than 99% of the TVs are assembled locally, with some high-end TVs being imported.
- MediaTek chips had around a three-fifths share of the total TV market during the year.
- Smart TVs are coming with newer features, such as integrated soundbars from leading players, video call facility, higher refresh rate for immersive gaming experience, and free Live TV channels.
Market summary for Q4 2022
- Smart TV shipments saw flattish growth of 2% YoY owing to the slowdown after the festive season.
- Xiaomi led the market with a 9% share, followed by Samsung and OnePlus at 9% and 8% respectively.
- Global brands (excluding Indian and Chinese) led the market with a 39% share, followed by Chinese brands at 32% and Indian brands at 29%.
- Smaller-screen TVs of 32” constituted most of the volume (47%), as they were available in the sub-INR 15,000 price segment.
- OnePlus, TCL, and VU were among the fastest-growing brands in the sub-INR 30,000 price range due to the availability of newer models, and their popularity among customers.