IT Home January 27 news, according to research firm Counterpoint Research released data on Wednesday, Apple in the fourth quarter of 2021 became China's largest smartphone supplier, in China's market share hit a record high.
For the fourth quarter of 2021, counterpoint reports show that Apple has a 23% share, followed by Vivo with 19%. Oppo then had 17 percent, and Honor, which was split from Huawei, came in fourth with 15 percent. Xiaomi faced a severe shortage of accessories, slowing penetration of offline channels and competition from Honor, ranking fifth in the quarter.
Zhang Mengmeng, research analyst at Counterpoint, said: "Apple's outstanding performance is driven by its pricing strategy and the hybrid obtained from Huawei's premium base. After the iPhone 13 was released last September, Apple rose to the top spot in the Chinese market. After that, for most of the fourth quarter, it remained in the lead. ”
However, although Apple has achieved the highest market share in China, the overall market conditions have also declined significantly. According to Counterpoint, smartphone sales in China fell 9 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, marking the third consecutive quarter of decline.
IT Home learned that for the whole year of 2021, Vivo ranked first in the Chinese smartphone market with a market share of 22%, followed by OPPO, Apple, Xiaomi, Honor, Huawei and Realme.