Apple’s iPhone shipments in China surged 20% year-over-year in the first quarter, delivering the strongest growth among major vendors despite a broader market slump, according to data from Counterpoint Research. Overall smartphone shipments in the world’s largest smartphone market fell 4% from January to March, weighed down by supply chain disruptions and soaring memory chip prices. China’s two leading vendors — Apple and Huawei — bucked the trend, posting growth of 20% and 2%, respectively. Reuters:
In a quarter where rising memory chip prices hammered price-sensitive parts of the market and forced many vendors to raise prices on cheaper handsets, Apple’s laser focus on the high end — combined with strong iPhone 17 demand, targeted promotions, and superior supply-chain resilience — delivered outsized unit growth and lifted it to a very close second place (19% share) with far superior profitability per device. In short: Huawei padded volume across price tiers; Apple simply dominated the premium segment where margins matter most. That’s a significantly stronger accomplishment in the challenging China smartphone market. Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post Apple’s iPhone is killing it in China, shipments surge 20% in first quarter appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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