The iPhone is one of the bright points of China’s contracting smartphone market, seeing massive growth thanks to not raising its prices.
iPhone sales in China are doing better than the rest of the market, says IDC.
The global RAM crisis is a problem for the entire tech industry and is also affecting consumer spending. However, while Apple fights the same problem as everyone else, it is one of the few winners in China’s smartphone market.
In a July 14 report from IDC into the smartphone market in China for the second quarter of 2026, the industry is in decline. With shipments at 66 million units for the quarter, that’s the fifth straight quarter of decline and a drop of 4.3% year-over-year.