Apple, China and iPhone

Apple has ‘worst annual performance’ in China as smaller rivals dethrone iPhone champ
Apple was dethroned as China’s biggest smartphone seller in 2024, with local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker after its annual shipments in the country declined 17%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday.
iPhone drops from 1st to 3rd place in China, as Apple struggles to launch AI features
The iPhone has lost its crown as the best-selling phone in China, dropping to 3rd place in the latest market intelligence data. One factor is the company’s struggle to launch Apple Intelligence features in the country after being unable to get permission to use its own generative AI model there …
Apple loses smartphone sales crown in China, drops to third in 2024
Apple was dethroned as China's biggest smartphone seller in 2024, with local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker after its annual shipments in the country declined 17%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday.
Apple Loses First Place In Smartphone Sales In China
Apple lost its position as the largest smartphone vendor in China in 2024 as local competitors Vivo and Huawei surpassed the iPhone manufacturer after its yearly shipments in the nation fell 17%, according to data released Thursday by research firm Canalys.
Apple overtaken by Vivo & Huawei, Loses its lead in China’s smartphone market
During the third quarter of 2024, Apple managed to dominate the Chinese smartphone market. But it seems like the brand was overtaken by two domestic brands in the very next quarter. The iPhone maker saw a decline in Q4 2024, so here’s what we know so far.
Apple Q4 iPhone shipments in China drop 25% as Huawei closes in: Canalys
US tech giant shipped 13.1 million units in China during the period, narrowly maintaining its market lead with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys data released on Thursday
Apple Drops to Third Position in World’s Largest Smartphone Market As iPhone Sales Slump
It was Apple's largest-ever annual sales decline in China and involved contraction in all four quarters, including a 25 per cent drop in the final quarter, according to the data.
Apple loses smartphone crown in China as Vivo and Huawei outsell iPhone
Local smartphone makers Vivo and Huawei leapfrogged Apple to become the top two sellers in the Chinese market last year, dealing a blow to the iPhone maker as it struggles to introduce AI features on the mainland and fight competition from domestic players.
Apple loses top spot to local rivals in China smartphone shipments for 2024: Canalys
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) lost the top spot as China's largest smartphone seller in 2024, with local rivals Vivo and Huawei Technologies dethroning the iPhone maker after its annual shipments in the Asian nation fell 17%,
Apple smartphone shipments from China fell 25% in Q4, Canalys says
Apple smartphone shipments in China fell 25% in the fourth quarter, while Huawei's rose 24%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday. Apple shipped 13.1 million units versus Huawei's 12.9 million,
China obstructing Apple’s overseas production plans, in claimed military tech crackdown
Apple is facing tougher export checks by Chinese authorities as part of a claimed crack-down on technology with potential ...
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Apple sets Shanghai subsidiary to drive AI integration in China
As 2025 unfolds, China's smartphone market faces a wave of price cuts, with Apple launching promotions and Huawei following ...
Apple's iPhone sales face fresh pressure in China as foreign-smartphone sales in the country almost halved in one month
Shipments to China of foreign smartphones, including iPhones, dropped by 47.4% year over year in November, highlighting Apple ...
Apple is about to start using its first ‘Made in USA’ iPhone chips
Apple is in the "final stages" of verifying the 'Made in America' iPhone chips in the TSMC Arizona factory so it can start ...
China’s memory breakthrough and Apple’s first US chips
China’s global market share for memory chips has surged from zero to 5 per cent in just five years despite US restrictions and is on course to climb to 10 per cent this year, which would put pressure ...