Apple's iPhone sales in China in the third quarter of 2024 fell 0.3%, while Huawei surged 42%, data from research firm IDC showed on Friday.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reclaimed its place in the top five smartphone companies by market share in China, helped by the launch of its new iPhone 16 series in the third quarter, according to data from research firm IDC.

Huawei ranked third in China's smartphone market last quarter, according to IDC. Apple returned to the top five, in second place.

Apple returned to the top five ranking of China’s smartphone market, helped by the launch of the iPhone 16, but its growth was still outpaced by Huawei.

Apple's (AAPL) reclaimed its place in the top five smartphone companies by market share in China, helped by the launch of its iPhone 16 series in Q3.

Reuters reported that the sales of the mobile phone giant has fallen by 0.3%. On the other hand, Huawei saw a surge of 42% in the same period. Researcher IDC's data revealed on Friday showed that Apple returned to the top five smartphone companies at second place with the launch of its new iPhone 16 series.

Apple 's iPhone sales in China slipped 0.3 per cent while rival Huawei posted a 42 per cent surge in the third quarter of 2024, as competition intensifies in the world's largest smartphone market. Apple reached second place with a 15.