December 1, 2022
iPhone Reaches Highest Ever Monthly Market Share in China
One in every four devices sold in China during October 2022 was an iPhone. While the sales for other key OEMs declined in October, Apple grew 21%…
August 24, 2022
China Premium Smartphone Market Weathers Headwinds to Expand Share in Q2 2022, vivo Takes Second Spot for First Time
China’s premium smartphone sales ($400 and above wholesale price) increased their share in overall sales to 33% in Q2 2022 from 31% in Q2 2021.…
April 28, 2022
China Q1 2022 Smartphone Sales Drop 14% YoY to Test 2020 Levels; HONOR Registers Highest YoY Growth
vivo led the market in Q1 2022, capturing a 20% share, followed by OPPO (18%) and Apple (18%). HONOR was China’s fastest-growing OEM (167% YoY) in…
January 26, 2022
Apple Reaches its Highest Ever Market Share in China
Smartphone sales in China declined (9% YoY) for the third consecutive quarter in Q4 2021. Full-year smartphone sales declined (2% YoY) for the…
December 2, 2021
Xiaomi’s Smartphone Strategy Under Scanner
Xiaomi’s numbers for the third quarter show the impact of the ongoing global component shortages on its balance sheet. Revenues grew just 0.5% YoY…
April 14, 2021
Vivo Takes Lead In China Smartphone Market for the First Time
• OPPO and vivo fight for the top position in China after Huawei’s decline. • The top spot in China may change hands frequently this year. Beijing,…
July 24, 2020
One in Three Smartphones Sold was a 5G Phone in China in Q2 2020
Huawei captured a massive 60% share of the 5G smartphone market. Huawei reached its highest ever share in China capturing 46% of sales volumes.…
April 29, 2020
China Smartphone Sales Underwent the Highest YoY Decline in Q1 2020, But 5G Smartphone Sales Grew by 120% Sequentially
China's Smartphone sales fell by 22% YoY (Year-on-Year) in Q1 2020. Except for Huawei, all major OEMs underwent YoY decline. However,5G smartphone…
February 20, 2020
China Captured 46% of Global 5G Sales in CY 2019
New Delhi, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Seoul, San Diego, London, Buenos Aires – February 20th, 2020 The China smartphone market sell-through declined 8% YoY…
February 17, 2020
Podcast – Coronavirus Outbreak to see China Smartphone Sales drop by over 20%
The COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus or nCoV) outbreak can derail the plans of Chinese smartphone makers as the lockdown to contain the virus continues.…
February 13, 2020
China Smartphone Sales to Dramatically Fall in Q1 2020 Under the Shadow of nCoV (Novel Coronavirus) Epidemic
Within a couple of months, the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) that emerged from the city of Wuhan has spread across China and the world. It bears some…
October 30, 2019
Huawei Captured a Record 40% Share in Chinese Smartphone Market in Q3 2019
China Smartphone shipments fell 6% annually The top five brands captured a record 92% share. Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, San Diego, Buenos Aires,…
August 2, 2019
China’s Smartphone Market Grew 10% QoQ but Declined 9% YoY in Q2 2019
Q2 2019 Shipments in China's smartphone market was less than 100 million units for the second consecutive quarter. Huawei was the only brand in the…
March 17, 2019
A Record 28% of All Smartphones Were Sold Through Online Channel in Q4 2018 in China
JD is the top online platform for smartphone sales with 50% channel share Honor overtakes Xiaomi to become the leading brand by sales volume in the…