Apple’s first quarter smartphone shipments in China tumble 19 per cent

Apple’s smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020, as the iPhone maker took a hit from Huawei’s (HWT.UL) new product launches in the premium segment, market data showed.

Apple’s share in the world’s biggest smartphone market fell to 15.7 per cent in the first quarter from 19.7 per cent a year earlier. That put it almost level with Huawei, which saw sales jump 70 per cent, according to research firm Counterpoint.