Apple trails Huawei, Vivo in China smartphone market in 2024, iPhone leads fourth quarter

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iPhone shipments plummeted 25 per cent in China last quarter, pushing Apple to third place for the year amid rising competition.

The iPhone maker made up 15 per cent of the market, while Vivo and Huawei took 17 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively.

Huawei has seen rapid growth in the Chinese smartphone market since the US-sanctioned firm introduced new home-grown chips in 2023.

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Author / Journalist: Iris Deng

Category: Technology

Markets: Hong KongChina

Topics: Cent Market Quarter Fourth Smartphone Million Units Shipments Huawei According Year

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Published On: 2025-01-16 @ 19:00:17 (6 hours ago)

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Sentences: 12 lines

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