Apple managed to get humbled in the largest smartphone market last year. Apple’s iPhone sales fell in all four quarters in China. That includes a major 25% drop in the fourth qu

BEIJING: Apple lost its status as the best selling smartphone brand in the crucial Chinese market last year, new data showed Thursday, with a pair of local rivals surpassing it with surging shipments.

Apple’s descent from the top of China’s smartphone market in 2024 signals a seismic shift in the competitive landscape of one of the world’s largest smartphone markets. Data from Canalys highlights a 17% decline in Apple’s shipments across the country,