Apple's iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April, data shows
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Apple's iPhone sales in China surged 52% in April compared to the previous year, rebounding from earlier weak performance amid high-end market competition from Huawei. March saw a 12% increase following a 37% sales slump in early 2024. Overall smartphone sales in China rose 25.5% to 22.7 million units in April.
By Reuters
Apple saw its iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April from a year earlier, Reuters calculations based on industry data showed on Tuesday.
Apple's shipments in China increased by 12% in March, marking a significant improvement from the first two months of 2024, when the company experienced a 37% slump in sales.
Overall smartphone sales in China increased by 25.5% to 22.7 million units in April, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed.
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The big increase follows a weak performance earlier this year in the world's biggest smartphone market, as the U.S. tech giant faces intensifying competition in the high-end market from local rivals such as Huawei.Apple's shipments in China increased by 12% in March, marking a significant improvement from the first two months of 2024, when the company experienced a 37% slump in sales.
Overall smartphone sales in China increased by 25.5% to 22.7 million units in April, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed.
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