According to CounterPoint’s latest Chinese market report, In October of this year, one in four mobile phones sold in China was an iPhone.and said that the iPhone 14 Pro Max is the best-selling model, followed by the “Pro” version.

Thanks to this performance, Apple reaches 25% market share in October 2022positioned as the first manufacturer in the Chinese market for the second month in a row.

Apple is growing in China

Apple is the first manufacturer in the Chinese market for the second month in a row thanks to the iPhone 14 Pro.

in a month The decline in mobile sales in China reached 15% compared to the same period last year, iPhone sales fell just 4%. However, the company managed to grow by 21% compared to the previous month and ranked first in the market.

A significant part of this growth is due to the good reception of the iPhone 14 series by the Chinese public. It is estimated that one out of every four phones sold in China in October was the iPhone, followed by the 14 Pro Max and 14 Pro. According to Ethan Qi, director of research at CounterPoint:

“The Chinese market is sluggish due to many factors, including macroeconomic pressures and COVID-19 restrictions that have stifled consumer confidence. Global sales are down 4% from the previous month. However, Apple has managed to challenge the market trend. This is also the last two years in China. If you look at the trend of the year, it is clear that Apple has become the clear winner of Huawei’s share in the premium market. It has become an almost undisputed leader in China’s premium segment.”

According to analysts, there are several factors that have driven Apple’s growth to its best-ever numbers in the Chinese market. On the one hand, it is believed that One of the biggest beneficiaries of Huawei’s loss of share in the Chinese market in recent years has been Apple. It is believed that more and more buyers in the premium segment of the market are betting on the iPhone, leaving aside the models from other popular companies in China, such as OPPO, VIVO, Honor or Xiaomi.