China Smartphone Shipments Rise 16.5% in May, Apple Sees 88% Y/Y Growth

Jun 28, 2024, 09:42 AM

Shipments of smartphones within China increased by 16.5% year-over-year in May, reaching 30.33 million handsets, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). Notably, shipments of foreign-branded phones, including Apple iPhones, surged by 39.6% year-over-year to 5.028 million units. Apple's iPhone shipments in China specifically grew by 88% year-over-year in May, continuing a rebound observed in the previous months. Domestic Chinese brands accounted for 83.4% of the total shipments, with 25.30 million phones shipped in May. Foreign brands saw a 44% month-over-month increase in shipments.