OPPO Tops China Market in Q3 — No. 4 Global Ranking

OPPO for the first time ever has taken the top spot for a full quarter in China’s smartphone market, helping it hold firm to its position as the number-four smartphone maker globally. IDC data shows that the company shipped 25.3 million devices globally in Q3, representing a year-on-year growth of 121.6 percent, the highest among the top-five smartphone brands.

“We are delighted at OPPO’s continued growth, and at the enthusiasm we’re receiving from consumers in China and our markets around the world”. — Sky Li, OPPO Vice President and Managing Director of International Mobile Business. “Our recent performance confirms the power of our core commitment — to build premium-quality devices that are tailor-made for the real needs of our users.”

The company’s recent success owes in no small part to the fantastic consumer reception of the “Selfie Expert” F1 Plus (also known in China as the R9). The device has been the top-selling device in China for the duration of Q3, helping OPPO to win 17.5-percent market share in the country during that time, according to IDC data.

Besides the extraordinary performance in the mainland China, OPPO has locked the desirable spot of being No.2 in the South East Asian market in the second quarter of 2016, with around 28 million units of smart phones shipment in the South-East Asia region.

With a standout 16MP front shooter, fine-tuned for snapping brilliant selfies, and OPPO’s peerlessly fast and secure VOOC Flash Charge technology, the F1 Plus has won over consumers with its innovative, practical features and head-turning design. The extraordinary OPPO F1 Plus is one of the best camera phones you can buy in the mid-range segment.

In addition, the F1s, which inherits the F1 Plus’ 16MP front camera, has also performed extremely well globally in Q3. In Malaysia, OPPO is now one of the strongest players in the mid-lower range (RM900 to RM1200) tier of the smartphone market in Malaysia. Seizing a 50% sale in the mid-lower range (RM900 to RM1200) market with mere 2 months of sales. F1s, the company’s “Selfie Expert” is no doubt the company’s star performer in year 2016.

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