Apple loses share in China smartphone market

In Q1 Apple fell from first place to fifth place in the China smartphone market,

In Q4 2024, Apple had a slim lead as No.1 but, in Q1 2025, Apple’s iPhone shipments dropped 9% to 9.8 million units, says IDC.

Apple loses share in China smartphone marketChina government subsidies for local brands propelled Chinese phones into the top four slots, led by Xiaomi, followed by Huawei, Oppo and Vivo. Oppo and Vivo are both owned by BBK Electronics.

Apple’s Q1 2024 market share of 15.6% shrank to 13.7% in Q1 2025.



China’s smartphone market shipped 71.6 million units in 1Q25, a 3.3% year-on-year (YoY) increase.

David Manners

David Manners

David Manners has more than forty-years experience writing about the electronics industry, its major trends and leading players. As well as writing business, components and research news, he is the author of the site's most popular blog, Mannerisms. This features series of posts such as Fables, Markets, Shenanigans, and Memory Lanes, across a wide range of topics.

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