Global smartphone brand realme has carved out a niche for itself in the Bangladesh smartphone market after beginning its journey in the country on February 24 last year.
Also, realme was the only mobile brand that launched 12 smartphones and five smart devices in 2020, the company said on Thursday.
In its first year in the Bangladesh market, realme sold a good number of smartphones.
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Around 3,000 realme C17 units were sold within only a minute at Daraz in 2020, while 1,500 units of realme 6 were sold in just under a minute in the online marketplace, the smartphone manufacturer said.
The last realme phone launched during its first year in Bangladesh was the Narzo 20 with a G85 gaming processor which sold 2,000 units in two minutes in Daraz, making it the fastest-selling gaming phone in the online marketplace.
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Realme's meteoric growth in the last year helped the brand bag one of the top four positions in the Bangladesh market.
According to Counterpoint Research, realme grew 1,000% in Bangladesh within the first quarter of 2020.
The growth rate was 250% in the next quarter and was maintained in the subsequent quarters.
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Realme Bangladesh Manager Tim Shao said, "We are overwhelmed by the love we have received within such a short time. We will continue to amaze the customers with more exciting and innovative trendy smartphones and products in the second year of our journey in Bangladesh."