In February, Apple sales in China “surpassed that of the US for the first time since April 2020”, said Counterpoint Research. Photo: Shutterstock
In February, Apple sales in China “surpassed that of the US for the first time since April 2020”, said Counterpoint Research. Photo: Shutterstock
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Global smartphone shipments record sharpest decline since the Covid-19 outbreak, eroding major Chinese vendors’ market share

  • Major Chinese smartphone vendors Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo each lost market share in the first quarter, while Samsung and Apple extended their global lead
  • Smartphone shipments fell 11 per cent last quarter because of economic headwinds and sluggish seasonal demand

Iris Deng
Iris Deng in Shenzhen

Updated: 8:45pm, 20 Apr, 2022

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In February, Apple sales in China “surpassed that of the US for the first time since April 2020”, said Counterpoint Research. Photo: Shutterstock
In February, Apple sales in China “surpassed that of the US for the first time since April 2020”, said Counterpoint Research. Photo: Shutterstock
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