Thanks to iPhone 13, Apple becomes number 1 in the Chinese smartphone market

IPhones are selling very well in China at the moment. Thanks to the success of the iPhone 13, Apple has also managed to establish itself as the number 1 smartphone manufacturer in the Chinese market in October. Still, the California firm could have done better if the chip shortage hadn’t slowed down its production lines.

According to the latest Counterpoint figures, Apple has established itself as the largest seller of smartphones in the Chinese market in October 2021. This is a first since December 2015, say market observers. In China, iPhone sales increased 46% during the last month.

“Apple overtook Vivo in October 2021 to become the biggest smartphone seller in China”, Counterpoint announces. Conversely, the rest of the Chinese mobile phone market only grew by 2% between September and October 2021.

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Apple takes advantage of Huawei’s fall to establish itself as number 1 in the Chinese market

The Silicon Valley giant thus seizes the throne formerly occupied by Huawei. “Since the decline of Huawei, the title of number 1 in China has steadily passed from one brand to another. OPPO became # 1 in January 2021 while Vivo reached # 1 in March 2021. Market dynamics changed again in October ”, details Tarun Pathak, Director of Research at Counterpoint. Apple’s comeback shows growing interest in Chinese market to high-end phones, a boon for builders.

Apple’s thunderous success is mainly due to the success of the iPhone 13. Arrived on the market at the end of September, the new iPhones are selling like hotcakes on the Chinese market. Despite a design close to the iPhone 12, the iPhone 13 should allow Apple to generatesignificant benefits during the end of the year.

According to Counterpoint, Apple could have sold more iPhones if the shortage of computer chips had not crippled its production lines. According to the latest news, the iPhone 13 shortages should also continue until February despite the production agreements made by Apple with its suppliers.

In China, buyers keen to afford an iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max should wait “Between four and five weeks”says analyst Varun Mishra. “Apple could have earned more without the shortages, especially on the Pro versions”, argues Tarun Pathak, who points out that Apple “Manages its supply chain better than other manufacturers”.