For the second month in a row, The iPhone is the best-selling smartphone in China according counterpoint search.
The iPhone was made with a 24% share, up from 22% in the previous month. Vivo was the next manufacturer after Apple, with 17.8% share.
Counterpoint believes Apple’s rise to the top of China is due to popularity of iPhone 13 seriesthat offers enhanced photography, longer battery life, and more news, all at the same price as the iPhone 12 family.
Wall Street Journal note that Apple’s sales increase in China between October and November was 15.5%.
Although, Apple’s strong performance in China could come to an end soon. Counterpoint analyst Ethan Qi says Apple’s sales in China are likely to slow from December or January as Chinese iPhone users stop updating their phones.
Also helping Apple in China are the ongoing problems plaguing Huawei, China’s former biggest phone maker.
In addition to Apple, the beneficiaries of Huawei’s fall from grace were Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo. In fact, Xiaomi aspires to become the world’s first manufacturer.