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China’s smartphone market contracted sharply in May, with overall handset shipments dropping 21.8% from a year earlier to 23.72 million units, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). Shipments of foreign-branded devices, a category that includes Apple’s iPhone, fell a comparatively milder 9.7% to 4.54 million units, the agency’s figures show. The latest numbers highlight continued weakness in consumer demand despite recent efforts by manufacturers to stimulate sales through discounts and new model launches.
CAICT reports domestic smartphone shipments in China totaled 23.72 million units in May, down 21.8% year-over-year. Shipments of foreign-branded phones, including Apple iPhones, fell 9.7% year-over-year to 4.54 million units.
Phone Shipments Inside China Dropped 21.8% Yearly To 23.72 Million Units In May, According To CAICT 📱📉
🇨🇳CAICT: DOMESTIC SMARTPHONE SHIPMENTS IN MAY TOTALED 23.72 MILLION UNITS, DOWN 21.8% Y/Y. SHIPMENTS OF FOREIGN BRANDED PHONES INCLUDING APPLE IPHONES WITHIN CHINA DOWN 9.7% Y/Y AT 4.54 MILLION HANDSETS IN MAY #CHINA #IPHONE $AAPL https://t.co/tyKu12ZWIv https://t.co/Ugky0uMDFc
