Apple’s iPhone sales in China plunge 24% as Huawei’s popularity surges


By Yelin MoBrenda Goh

Counterpoint’s report said Apple’s share of the Chinese smartphone market dropped to 15.7%, putting it in fourth place, compared with second place in the year-ago period when it had 19% market share. —Reuters

BEIJING: Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 24% year-on-year in the first six weeks of 2024, according to research firm Counterpoint, as the US company faced increased competition from domestic rivals such as Huawei.

The US tech giant’s chief competitor in China in premium smartphones, Huawei, saw unit sales rise by 64% in the period, according to the report.

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