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iPhones are losing popularity in China.

According to IDC research, the rise of domestic smartphone brands has knocked Apple out of the top five spot. Apple, which now sits in sixth place, saw a 3.1 percent year-on-year decline even as the Chinese market grew by 8.9 percent. At least it’s doing better than Samsung which doesn’t even get a mention, despite dominating sales in the region a decade ago.

A chart shpwing a breakdown of brands that dominate the Chinese smartphone market.
Must be humbling for Apple to be included under “Others”...
Image: IDC Research
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