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Apple saw iPhone sales in China decline 19.1 per cent in the first quarter, while Huawei achieved sales growth of nearly 70 per cent, according to Counterpoint.

Data from Counterpoint Research pointed to a drop in Apple smartphone sales in China during Q1, with a Huawei resurgence a factor.

Apple's China downfall continues as it reports a 19% drop in iPhone sales in Q1 2024. Read more about why Apple is no longer the top dog.

Apple recorded a double-digit decline in its Chinese market share growth in Q1 2024. This came despite Chinese smartphone sales growing by 1.5% year-over-year in the quarter, with vivo at the top.

Apple lost its crown as the biggest smartphone seller in China to rival Vivo, sliding to third place in the quarter, followed by Huawei whose market share jumped to 15.5% from 9.3% a year earlier. Honor, a mass market brand spun out of Huawei, was in second place.

Apple's share of China's smartphone market shrunk due to competition with Chinese sellers, including Huawei and Vivo

The sales slump marks the iPhone's worst performance in China since 2020 and signals increasingly tough competition from rivals such as Huawei.

BEIJING: Apple's smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020, as its dominance in the high-end segment came under pressure from Huawei's new product launches, market data showed. Apple's share in the world's biggest smartphone market

By Diksha Madhok, CNN

Huawei is not only making a roaring comeback in China, it is also on the verge of overtaking Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market.