China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) said China
domestic smartphone shipments were 21.856 mln in September, down 21.7% YoY; 5G
smartphones accounted for 19.234 mln, down 20.2% YoY and 88.0% of September
shipments. Jan–Sep 2026 cumulative smartphone shipments were 189.0 mln, down
14.1% YoY; 5G smartphones were 171.0 mln, down 8.7% YoY and 90.6% of cumulative
shipments.