China's iPhone sales suddenly experienced a massive increase. This happened after the Chinese government decided to lift its COVID-19 restrictions.
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Customers gather as they take part in a class to learn how to use their iPhones at an Apple Store on January 7, 2019 in Beijing, China. Apple Inc. lowered its revenue guidance last week, blaming China's slowing economy and weaker than expected iPhone sales.
When China was on lockdown, many companies were affected because they couldn't properly continue their productions and other business activities.
These include Tesla, as well as Apple and other tech giant manufacturers.
Various sources confirmed that smartphone shipments in the Asian country spiked by around 9.2%, with Samsung and Apple leading the sales increase.
China's iPhone Sales Drastically Increase!
According to 9To5Mac's latest report, around 24.5 million smartphones were sold by domestic firms, which is a slightly decreased compared to the 2021 record (around 24.6 million).
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People walk past an Apple store in Beijing on December 11, 2018. - Apple stores in China continued with business as usual on December 11, despite a Chinese court-ordered ban on iPhone sales that could hurt the US tech firm in one of its most crucial markets.
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Meanwhile, international manufacturers, such as Apple, were able to sell more than 3.5 million units based on the data provided by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT).
When it comes to the smartphone with the largest number of sales, Apple's iPhone 13 is the top model.
The popularity of this advanced iOS handset was already seen after it became the number one smartphone in the premium market during the first quarter of 2022.
This means that even though the smartphone market is falling, the iPhone 13 still maintained its sales and shipments records.
Thanks to its popularity, the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro covered around two-thirds of the sales volume in the ultra-premium smartphone market.
Will Apple Take Advantage of This Sales Growth?
Since Apple's advanced iPhone 13 models are among the top-selling smartphones in China this June, there's no reason why the tech giant manufacturer will not take advantage of the sudden sales growth.
MacRumors reported that the iPhone maker has already expanded its smartphone market share in China. Various data showed that Apple was able to outperform other smartphone makers.
Meanwhile, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and other Chinese-branded smartphones experienced sales and shipments decreases. You can visit this link to see more details about the smartphone sales status in China.
On the other hand, the previous Apple Memorial Day Sale offered huge discounts for iPhones.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
