Top 5 mobile phone brands in India

5. Sony: The Japanese electronics giant has refurbished its range with its mid-tier range of phones doing well, it has regained the fifth position.

4. Nokia: The once undisputed king of the mobile phone market has also lost a substantial market share in India but the Finnish company is showing signs of revival with the budget-friendly models in its Lumia range

3. Karbonn: This Indian brand is riding on the success of its Titanium range and is steadily increasing sales over the last quarter.

2. Micromax: The biggest of the Indian phone brands, Micromax is banking on the wave of phablet-driven smartphones and is constantly introducing new phones with improved features.

1. Samsung: With Micromax breathing down its neck Samsung will need more than a few aces up its sleeve to hold on the the No. 1 position. While at one end the Samsung Galaxy Star is raking in the volumes, the Galaxy Note II had been performing well at the other end due to attractive exchange and EMI schemes.

According to market intelligence firm IDC, the Indian smartphone market almost tripled its shipments year over year in the second quarter of 2013 with phablets (5.0 inch-6.99 inch phones) leading the charge. Here are the top 5 mobile phone brands in India by market share.