Huawei Technologies has beaten Apple to regain its top spot in China’s smartphone market in 2025. Based on data from research firm International Data Corporation, as reported by South China Morning Post, Huawei captured 16.4% of China’s smartphone market for the whole year with 46.7 million units shipped. Chinese tech firm Vivo falls behind Apple after shipping 46.1 million units, followed by Chinese brand rivals Xiaomi and Oppo. This is the first time since 2020 that Huawei has secured a full-year lead in mainland China’s smartphone market after the United States imposed heavy sanctions on the company and barred its access to advanced chips. China is the world’s largest smartphone market according to iDC data.

Source: Philippine Star January 16, 2026 11:49 UTC