China smartphone market shipment hits a 10-year low, Huawei sales increased

China phone sales market share

Mainland China’s smartphone market finished 2022 with an annual shipment of 287 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 14%. This is the first time since 2013 that China’s market shipment has fallen below 300 million units.

Canalys Smartphone Market Pulse: Q4 2022
Vendor	Q4 2022 shipments (million)	Q4 2022 market share Advertisement	Q4 2021 shipments (million)	Q4 2021 market share	Annual growth
Apple	16.4 Advertisement	22%	21.5	25%	-24%
vivo Advertisement	12.7	17%	13.4	15%	-5% Advertisement
OPPO	12.5	17%	14.3	17% Advertisement	-13%
HONOR	12.2	16%	14.2 Advertisement	16%	-14%
Xiaomi	8.5	11% Advertisement	13.5	16%	-37%
Others	12.1 Advertisement	16%	9.7	11%	24%
Total Advertisement	74.4	100%	86.6	100%	-14% Advertisement

China Smartphone sales market share Q4 2021 vs Q4 2022

Meanwhile, the only company that showed yoy sales growth was Huawei. Apple and Huawei were also the only risers in market shares in China

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