In 2023, China’s smartphone market underwent significant changes, with Apple capturing a leading 17.3% market share despite a 5.0% dip in overall shipments to 271.3 million units, the lowest in a decade, as per IDC. This contraction mirrors cautious consumer spending amidst a slow economic recovery.
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China’s Smartphone Market in Q3 2023
The third quarter of 2023 has witnessed a decline in smartphone shipments in China, a trend highlighted by both Canalys and IDC, two reputable technology market research firms. Their reports provide insights into the current state of the smartphone industry in China, with specific attention to top brands, market shares, and shipment volumes. Market Shipment […]
China’s Smartwatch Market Sees Gradual Recovery with 5% YoY Growth in Q2 2023
China’s smartwatch market signaled a positive turn in the second quarter of 2023, witnessing a 5% year-on-year (YoY) shipment growth, as revealed by Counterpoint Research. Senior Analyst Shenghao Bai weighed in on the development, attributing the rise to the low base of the same period in the previous year. Bai highlighted the role of the […]
China smartphone shipment down 12.6% in Q4 2022
Chinese smartphone market shipped approximately 72.92 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022, down 12.6 percent year-over-year, according to data from IDC. The full-year 2022 Chinese smartphone market shipped approximately 286 million units, down 13.2 percent year-over-year, the largest decline on record.
China tablet shipment up 8% in Q1 2022
In the first quarter of 2022, the shipment of China’s tablet market was about 6.76 million units, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%, according to the latest IDC data. With the adaptation to the new market situation, the global tablet computer shipment in the first quarter of 2022 decreased by 2.1% year-on-year to 39.13 million units. […]
China smart device market overview 2022
Smart Home is the largest smart device segment in China with over 185 million monthly active users, followed by Wearable, Smart Automobile, Smart Accessories, and Smart Health. Huawei Sports is the top smart device app with over 69.07 million MAU, followed by Xiaomi’s Mijia app (86 million MAU). Huawei has the largest smart device share […]
Top 50 most valuable Chinese brands 2021
Kantar BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands grew by 57% year-on-year in 2021 to reach a total value of more than $1.56 trillion up from $996 billion in 2020.
China 618 Shopping Festival 2021: Tmall vs. JD
Alibaba Tmall kicks off 2021’s 618 Shopping Festival on 24 May. This year’s pre-sale activities are obviously ahead of schedule. The balance will be paid on June 1, and the discount will last for 20 days.
Poll: 95% users will abandon iPhones if WeChat no longer supported
According to a survey of more than 1.2 million users participated, 95% of Chinese iPhone users will abandon Apple iPhone and use other brands of smartphones if WeChat is not supported.
China tablet shipment down 30% in Q1 2020, despite of higher demand
China’s tablet shipment totaled 3.73 million units in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 29.8% due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Postponed or canceled purchase due to Covid-19: China vs. US vs. UK
65% of Chinese consumers have postponed or canceled their traveling due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a survey by Strategy Analytics. 43%, 41%, and 37% have postponed or canceled the holidays, automobile purchases, and smartphone purchases respectively. Smartphones and 5G were not immune from delayed purchasing in China. 37% have delayed a new […]
China’s wearable device shipment up 37.1% in 2019, led by Xiaomi and Huawei
The wearable device shipment grew by over 25% to 27.61 million units in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to data from IDC. Xiaomi has over 24% market share in Q4 2019, followed by Huawei (21.5%) and Apple (17.8%). BKK Electronics and Qihoo 360 have a market share of 4.6% and 2.9% respectively. The basic […]
China tablet market overview 2109, led by Apple and Huawei
The total tablet shipment in China grew by 0.8% to 22.4 million units in 2019. Apple and Huawei are the top two tablet vendors in China in 2019, followed by Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Microsft. In the fourth quarter of 2019, China’s tablet computer market shipments were about 5.81 million units, which began to decline after […]
Apple’s iPhone 11 sales broke 100 million yuan in 1 minute on Double 11 2019
In the recent “Double 11 2019” shopping festival in China, Apple’s official flagship store on Tmall “Singles Day” transaction exceeded 7 times of last year’s full day sales in just 10 minutes. iPhone 11 broke 100 million yuan in sales in 1 minute.
Best selling smartphone brands in China in 2018
Without any surprises, Huawei (including Honor) led China’s smartphone market with a total sales volume of 119.17 million units, followed by Oppo (76.37 million units), Vivo (74.64 million units), Apple (52.7 million units), and Xiaomi (47.96 million units). Half of the top 8 smartphone vendors suffered a decline in sales volume. The sum of the top 5 vendors’ […]