Counterpoint Research's China Weekly Smartphone Sales Tracker shows weekly smartphone sales in China have stayed in double-digit YoY decline since July, citing rising storage costs and weak consumer demand. With the September product cycle approaching, Counterpoint expects a sequential recovery. iPhone 18 Pro series sales in its first three days (only three days of week 38) were 12% higher YoY versus the iPhone 17 Pro debut week, pushing Apple to the top of week 38 with a 33% share of the China

2026-09-30

Counterpoint Research's China Weekly Smartphone Sales Tracker shows weekly smartphone sales in China have stayed in double-digit YoY decline since July, citing rising storage costs and weak consumer demand. With the September product cycle approaching, Counterpoint expects a sequential recovery. iPhone 18 Pro series sales in its first three days (only three days of week 38) were 12% higher YoY versus the iPhone 17 Pro debut week, pushing Apple to the top of week 38 with a 33% share of the China smartphone market.