Apple’s shipments in China grew 0.6% from a year earlier to 10.8 million units in the third quarter amid sluggish demand in China’s smartphone market, according to data issued by research firm IDC.
Apple, which had the second-highest tally of shipments during the period, held a 15.8% market share in the third quarter. China’s total smartphone shipments in the third quarter fell 0.6% from a year earlier to 68.4 million units. In the second quarter, the decline was more pronounced at 4%.
Apple was the only brand among China’s top three vendors to achieve a growth in shipments during the period, IDC’s data showed.
Huawei’s shipments eased 1% to 10.4 million units, putting it in third place, while Xiaomi’s shipments dropped 1.7% to 10 million units, putting it in the fourth position. Chart-topper Vivo’s shipments fell 7.8% from a year earlier to 11.8 million units.
IDC said China’s smartphone market is expected to improve early in the fourth quarter thanks to some flagship product launches that started last month.
