Apple returns to growth in China, Huawei returns the main place of smartphone

In the second quarter of the year Huawei returned first place in the smartphone market in China Apple returned to growth in the country – one of the most important markets – Data published by the company analytics company, firm CANALYS Showing on Monday.

In the three months ended in June, Huawei put 12.2 million smartphones in China, increasing 15% per year – equating to 18% market share. According to Canalys, this is the first time Huawei has become the largest market share in China since the first quarter of 2024.

Meanwhile, Apple has sent 10.1 million smartphones in the quarter in China, which is 4% a year and ranks fifth. This is the first time Apple recorded growth in China since the fourth quarter of 2023, Canalis said.

Shipments are the number of devices sent by retail. They are not equated with sales, but are a demand sensor.

This week, the figures come out on the eve of the quarterly issue of Apple’s profit, and investors watched the company’s performance in China, the market where the Cupertino giant faced significant problems, including intensive competition from Huawei and other local players such as Xiaomi.

Huawei who did Return at the end of 2023 After his smartphone business was crippled by the US sanctions, they ate Apple’s stock.

Apple’s return to growth in China will be a welcome sign for investors. The canalis said the American technological giant “strategically adjusted its prices” for the iPhone 16 series in China, which helped her grow. Chinese e -commerce firms have reduced with Apple 16 models per quarter. And Apple herself too Increase prices on trading For some iPhone models.

Sewing numbers backup Figures released as a result of Conterpoin research Earlier this month shows Apple’s return to growth in China.

Apple’s shares have fallen about 14.5%this year, partially concerned about China and geopolitical winds.

US President Donald Trump has threatens apple tariffs and called on CEO Tim Cook Production of iPhones in AmericaExperts said it would be almost impossible.

Meanwhile, competition in China has intensified. Last year Huawei aggressively launched different smartphones and started unfolding Harmonyos 5Its self -developed operating system on different devices. This is an opponent for Android and Apple from Apple.

“It is expected that this step will accelerate the expansion of the user’s independent ecosystem, as well as to put high requirements for the system and user experience,” Lucas Zhong said in a press release.