CHINESE mobile phone brand Oppo said it has cornered 24% of the Philippine market, citing data from Canalys released in February.
In a statement, Oppo said its F series of mobile phones remains its number one selling model in the Philippines, having sold two million since F1 was launched in 2016.
“The F series is indeed one of the most popular smartphone models chosen by our Filipino users,” the company said.
Oppo entered the Philippine market in 2016 with the first in its F Series, which was described as a “selfie expert,” Its latest smartphone is the F11 Pro, which has a 48 megapixel image sensor and F1.79 large aperture together.
The company said it has seen steady growth, despite overall slum in global smartphone shipments in 2018. Canalys reported that Oppo’s global shipments went up 38.6% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
“We’re very positive that despite the ongoing struggle faced by the global smartphone market, we can surpass this. We always stay grounded with our market’s need when it comes to developing our sales and marketing strategies. As a brand, Oppo’s mandate is to provide the highest quality of products at the best possible price,” Zen Han, vice-president of channel sales of OPPO Philippines, was quoted saying in a statement. — V.M.P.Galang
