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January 21, 2025
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iPhone 16 Faces Challenges ⁤in Chinese Market Amidst Growing Competition

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Recent reports indicate that Apple’s iPhone ⁤sales in China encountered a ⁣significant decline at the ​conclusion of 2024, resulting ​in an intense rivalry with local competitor Xiaomi.

Sales Struggles for iPhone 16

The iPhone ‍16 has not performed well​ since⁢ its debut ‌in China, despite ⁤initial hopes that holiday ‍shopping would enhance ​its popularity. Unfortunately, these expectations proved to‌ be unfounded.

According to Counterpoint’s ⁣analyses, Apple’s‍ market⁣ presence‍ weakened during Q4 of 2024. Year-on-year figures​ reveal an alarming ⁤drop of 18.2% compared to Q4 of the previous year.

Shifting Market Landscape

As it stands, Apple’s⁣ market share within⁢ China is now at approximately 17.1%, placing it third behind Huawei (18.1%) and just trailing Xiaomi (17.2%). In contrast, both rivals ‍experienced growth over this period; notably, Huawei recorded a robust increase in sales by about‍ 15.5% year-on-year.

This recent downturn‌ marks a⁢ significant decline from Q4 of ⁢2023 when Apple enjoyed a leading market share‌ of around 20.2%, maintaining its⁢ position⁣ as the top smartphone vendor in ​China.

Comparison chart showing smartphone sales percentages for brands from Q4 of both years.

The Broader ⁢Market Contraction

The ⁤challenges⁣ facing Apple are compounded by an overall contraction in China’s smartphone sector,‍ which saw a decrease of approximately 3.2% year-over-year – marking it as the sole ‌quarter experiencing such a ‍downturn throughout all of 2024.

Your ​statistics: For the entirety of ⁤fiscal year ending December stated figures showed Apple’s overall ⁣sales declining by ‍around12.6%, pushing‍ it down to fourth ⁢place among⁢ manufacturers: ⁣Vivo leads slightly at about 17.8%, followed closely⁢ by Huawei at 16.3%, and Xiaomi standing‍ at 15.7%.

A Glimpse Ahead: ‍Projected Growth and Opportunities

Analysts predict that China’s smartphone industry may stabilize with single-digit growth rates anticipated for 2025—a trend likely supported ⁤by recently ​introduced national subsidy programs designed‌ to invigorate consumer interest and purchases.

Cautious Data Sources Raise⁣ Questions

Caveat‍ emptor: The sources‍ supplying data for Counterpoint’s findings have yet to be fully verified; however, ‌they seem consistent with various other reports circulating within industry‌ circles ⁣regarding similar trends impacting Apple’s performance⁢ domestically.
Apple⁤ typically ⁣reveals total ⁣global iPhones sold quarterly but avoids⁣ disclosing specific ‍figures ⁣related exclusively to their revenue generated from‌ China—raising questions on granular performance insights.

Persistent Trends Indicating Worsening Performance

An IDC report released earlier identified Apple returning into contention among⁤ China’s top⁤ five smartphone⁣ manufacturers​ for Q3 of 2024—a near imperceptible dip amounting only ⁤to about0 .03% when juxtaposed against last year’s metrics.  Interestingly enough​ though—the newly launched iPhone⁢ model reportedly enjoyed⁤ improvements⁣ mid-way selling—an impressive20% surge ‍relative comparisons ⁢made against predecessor ‍models such as iPhone15.


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