New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- New Delhi: The two pillars of India's electronics market are showing diverging fortunes- personal computer sales surpassed the pandemic-era highs last year as consumers upgraded devices, while smartphone demand has stagnated.

Companies sold a record 15.9 million personal computers, including 11.4 million laptops, in India in 2025, according to data from Counterpoint and two other market research firms. That compares with 14.4 million PCs sold in 2024, of which 10.1 million were laptops.

By comparison, 154 million smartphones were sold in India in 2025, marking yet another flat year, according to data released on 20 January by market researcher Omdia (formerly Canalys).

"If you look at the pandemic buying craze, th...