Smartphone Market Share in China (2024)

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Learn about the most popular smartphone brands in China and how they compete in terms of monthly, quarterly, and yearly market shares.

Discover how Apple, a non-Chinese company, is thriving in the market, and how Huawei, a Chinese company that had ongoing US sanctions, is dominating the Chinese market in terms of market shares, among other things.

We gathered data from credible sources to determine how brands rank in terms of market shares in the Chinese smartphone market.

Most Popular Phone Brands in China (Most Recent Quarter)

BrandMarket Share
Apple24.74%
Huawei22.68%
Xiaomi12.96%
Vivo5.70%
OPPO4.48%
Google2.09%
Honor1.55%
Others25.76%

The market share of mobile phones in China in the first quarter of 2024 is led by Apple, which is at 24.74%. It is followed by Huawei with 22.68%. Next to them are Xiaomi, Vivo, and OPPO, with market shares at 12.96%, 5.70%, and 4.48%, respectively. Except for Apple, the top 5 brands in China are Chinese-owned companies.

Editors Picks:

  • Apple by Market Share: Apple claimed a 24.74% brand share in 2024, a 2.23% decline from the fourth quarter of 2023. Even if it’s not a local China smartphone vendor, Apple remained in the top two for the highest market share for smartphones in the country in 2024. It gained the top spot in the country starting in 2023 starting from Q2 after trailing behind Huawei in the second spot for the past three years.
  • Huawei by Market Share: Huawei is China’s second leading smartphone vendor by market share, with 22.68% of the quarterly market share in 2024. This is a decline of 0.17% compared to its brand share in Q4 2023. Huawei had an almost 40% market share in China in early 2021.
  • Vivo by Market Share: Vivo ranked fourth in the Chinese market, with a 5.70% quarterly market share in 2024. This is a slight decline of 0.29% this quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • OPPO by Market Share: In 2024, OPPO had a 4.48% market share of China’s smartphone market, a 0.18% decrease from Q4 2023. OPPO ranks fifth by highest brand share in China.
  • Honor by Market Share: According to StatCounter, Honor had a 1.55% quarterly market share in 2024,, placing it 7th among other smartphone brands in China.
  • Xiaomi by Market Share: Xiaomi’s 2024 market share of 12.96% places it third among smartphone vendors in China with the highest market share. This is a 1.51% increase compared to the vendor’s market penetration rate in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Market Share of Smartphone Vendors in China: In 2024, Apple led the pack with a current quarterly market share of 24.74%, followed by Huawei at 22.68%, Xiaomi at 12.96%, Vivo at 5.70%, and OPPO at 4.48%. Starting from Q2 2023, Apple has managed to take back its lead in China’s mobile market share from Huawei. Apple held the highest market share in the country from 2012 to 2019 before Huawei overtook the position from Q1 2020 to Q1 2023.

Market Share of Phones in China

Market Share of Phones in China (This Month)

BrandsMarket Share
Apple24.74
Huawei22.68
Xiaomi12.96
Vivo5.7
OPPO4.48
Google2.09
Samsung1.55
Others25.76
Market Share of Phones in China (This Month)
Data Table
BrandsMarket Share
Apple24.74
Huawei22.68
Xiaomi12.96
Vivo5.7
OPPO4.48
Google2.09
Samsung1.55
Others25.76
Data Graph
Market Share of Phones in China (This Month)

In the most recent month, the current brand with the most market share is Apple at 24.74%, followed in second place by Huawei at 22.68%. Ranking next to these brands are Xiaomi, Vivo, and OPPO, with market shares of 12.96%, 5.70%, and 4.48%, respectively.

Key Stats:

  • The number of 5G smartphone shipments in China reached 14.7 million units in July 2022, accounting for more than 73% of total smartphone sales. During that period, the Chinese market saw the release of nine new 5G-capable devices.
  • According to Senior Analyst Ivan Lam, Apple and Huawei have long competed for first and second place in terms of market share in China, but other major Chinese OEMs have now begun to target the premium segment.
  • Ongoing component shortages since 2021 affect all OEM’s smartphone shipments, and China’s average smartphone replacement cycle is taking longer.

China Smartphone Market Share (Quarterly)

BrandsQ1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022Q4 2022Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024
Apple20.52%22.78%26.35%27.19%23.19%27.83%23.0922.51
Huawei33.46%30.11%27.30%25.21%25.31%22.69%23.0322.85
Xiaomi9.55%11.62%9.87%9.43%8.09%8.88%8.4611.45
Vivo7.05%6.75%6.98%5.96%7.60%6.26%6.245.99
OPPO6.44%5.84%5.80%5.53%5.33%5.06%4.814.66
Others2322.8923.6926.6630.4729.2634.3632.51
China Smartphone Market Share (4 Quarters)
Data Table
BrandsQ1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022Q4 2022Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024
Apple20.52%22.78%26.35%27.19%23.19%27.83%23.0922.51
Huawei33.46%30.11%27.30%25.21%25.31%22.69%23.0322.85
Xiaomi9.55%11.62%9.87%9.43%8.09%8.88%8.4611.45
Vivo7.05%6.75%6.98%5.96%7.60%6.26%6.245.99
OPPO6.44%5.84%5.80%5.53%5.33%5.06%4.814.66
Others2322.8923.6926.6630.4729.2634.3632.51
Data Graph
China Smartphone Market Share (4 Quarters)

With a 24.74% market share in 2024, Apple has overtaken Huawei as the most dominant player in China’s smartphone market. Huawei is in the second spot, with 22.68% in the same quarter, a 2.06% difference from the top brand Apple. Other brands, such as Xiaomi, Vivo, and OPPO, also maintained their rankings from the previous quarter, with recent figures at 12.96%, 5.70%, and 4.48% market share, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2022, China’s smartphone shipments showed a 10% year-on-year (YOY) decrease, from around 74 million to 67 million units. Sales of foldable smartphones in the country, however, grew by 132.4% in the same period.

China Smartphone Market Share (2013-2024)

Brands201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Apple16.2922.324.4522.7925.0521.9621.3318.4720.724.3224.2224.74
Huawei6.968.6310.213.7717.9921.3820.5730.3137.628.9223.522.68
Xiaomi3.9810.0514.8711.510.339.98.499.047.7910.039.1112.96
Vivo--0.010.060.030.011.073.226.026.686.545.7
Oppo0.211.24.334.5710.6112.778.697.716.255.94.984.48
Google0.550.580.310.340.110.225.760.280.650.831.722.09
Honor-----0.070.070.210.170.480.811.55
Others72.0157.2345.8246.9935.8833.6833.9930.7820.7722.8329.1225.76
China Smartphone Market Share
Data Table
Brands201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Apple16.2922.324.4522.7925.0521.9621.3318.4720.724.3224.2224.74
Huawei6.968.6310.213.7717.9921.3820.5730.3137.628.9223.522.68
Xiaomi3.9810.0514.8711.510.339.98.499.047.7910.039.1112.96
Vivo--0.010.060.030.011.073.226.026.686.545.7
Oppo0.211.24.334.5710.6112.778.697.716.255.94.984.48
Google0.550.580.310.340.110.225.760.280.650.831.722.09
Honor-----0.070.070.210.170.480.811.55
Others72.0157.2345.8246.9935.8833.6833.9930.7820.7722.8329.1225.76
Data Graph
China Smartphone Market Share

Apple currently has a yearly market share of 24.74% in China. At present, it is the largest smartphone brand share in the country.

In 2020, Huawei managed to become the top smartphone in China by skyrocketing its market share by almost 10% from the previous year. It took 30.31% brand share that year, with Apple coming in second at 18.47%. It maintained its top status from 2020 to 2022. Before this, Apple held the biggest market share in the country from 2012 to 2019.

APPLE

Mobile Phone Market Share of Apple in China

The current monthly market share of Apple is 24.74%. Historically, Apple reached its peak in the Chinese market on April 2017, when it reached a 43.69% brand share.

Apple Market Share in China (By Quarter)

iPhone Market Share by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 202424.74%
Q4 202322.55%
Q3 202323.09%
Q2 202327.83%
Q1 202323.19%
Q4 202227.19%
Q3 202226.35%
Q2 202222.78%
Q1 202220.52%
Q4 202119.73%
Apple Market Share in China (By Quarter)
Data Table

iPhone Market Share by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 202424.74%
Q4 202322.55%
Q3 202323.09%
Q2 202327.83%
Q1 202323.19%
Q4 202227.19%
Q3 202226.35%
Q2 202222.78%
Q1 202220.52%
Q4 202119.73%
Data Graph
Apple Market Share in China (By Quarter)

Apple ranked first in China’s smartphone market with a 24.74% market share in the first quarter of 2024. This is a 2.19% increase in brand share compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

Apple Market Share in China by Year (2010-2024)

iPhone Market Share by Year

YearMarket Share
202424.74%
202324.22%
202224.32%
202120.70%
202018.47%
201921.33%
201821.96%
201725.05%
201622.79%
201524.45%
201422.30%
201316.29%
201215.18%
201119.69%
20107.19%
Apple Market Share in China by Year
Data Table

iPhone Market Share by Year

YearMarket Share
202424.74%
202324.22%
202224.32%
202120.70%
202018.47%
201921.33%
201821.96%
201725.05%
201622.79%
201524.45%
201422.30%
201316.29%
201215.18%
201119.69%
20107.19%
Data Graph
Apple Market Share in China by Year

Apple currently has a yearly market share of 24.74% in China. From 2012-2019, Apple held the biggest market share in China, peaking at 25.05% in 2017. It was surpassed by Huawei from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, Apple took back its position as the leading smartphone vendor in China by yearly market share.

The iPhone 13 has accounted for over 60% of Apple’s smartphone shipments in 2022, allowing the company to maintain its year-on-year solid growth rate.

Apple’s annual share increase in 2021, particularly on November 11, is remarkable because it occurred at a time when many Chinese consumers were holding back purchases in anticipation of Singles’ Day sales.

HUAWEI

Huawei Market Share in China

The current monthly market share of Huawei is 22.68%, sliding down to the second spot in the smartphone market in China. Its market share is 2.06% lower than its closest competitor, Apple.

Huawei’s P40 and P40 Pro 5G series, the Mate 30 5G series, and the Nova 7 5G series garnered positive feedback in the market, putting them at the top of the best-selling smartphone model list in China. It also expanded its market presence with the 4G-only Mate series, showing high demand from Chinese customers and channel partners.

Huawei Smartphone Market Share in China (By Quarter)

Huawei’s Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 202422.68%
Q4 202322.85%
Q3 202323.03%
Q2 202322.69%
Q1 202325.31%
Q4 202225.21%
Q3 202227.30%
Q2 202230.11%
Q1 202233.46%
Q4 202136.46%
Huawei Smartphone Market Share in China (By Quarter)
Data Table

Huawei’s Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 202422.68%
Q4 202322.85%
Q3 202323.03%
Q2 202322.69%
Q1 202325.31%
Q4 202225.21%
Q3 202227.30%
Q2 202230.11%
Q1 202233.46%
Q4 202136.46%
Data Graph
Huawei Smartphone Market Share in China (By Quarter)

While Huawei has mostly topped the recent quarterly shares of the Chinese smartphone market in the past couple of years, but Apple overtook it again in Q2 2023 with a 5.14% difference. Huawei continues to be in second place in 2024. The vendor, however, shows a decline of 2.63% compared to its brand share in early 2023.

Key Stats:

  • According to Huawei, their revenue totaled ¥445.8b or over $61b in the first three quarters of 2022. Huawei’s main business profit margin was 6.1%.
  • According to Huawei Technologies, its device business, which includes phones and other consumer devices, is facing its “most difficult” time ever in 2022. It comes as the company grips with a US clampdown and economic uncertainty.

Huawei’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market (2012–2024)

Huawei Market Share in China By Year

YearMarket Share
202422.68%
202323.50%
202228.92%
202137.60%
202030.31%
201920.57%
201821.38%
201717.99%
201613.77%
201510.20%
20148.63%
20136.96%
20124.51%
Huawei’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market
Data Table

Huawei Market Share in China By Year

YearMarket Share
202422.68%
202323.50%
202228.92%
202137.60%
202030.31%
201920.57%
201821.38%
201717.99%
201613.77%
201510.20%
20148.63%
20136.96%
20124.51%
Data Graph
Huawei’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market

Huawei currently has a 23.68% brand share in 2024, which only comes second to Apple’s 24.74%. It wasn’t until 2020 that Huawei finally took the number one spot on yearly market shares in China. With a share of less than 10% from 2010 to 2014, it consistently rose its market shares until it reached 30.31% in 2020. It held the top spot in yearly market share from 2020 to 2022 until Apple took the position again in 2023.

Key Stats:

  • In 2019, Huawei made the most smartphone shipments in the Chinese market, selling more than 140 million devices

VIVO

Mobile Phone Market Share of Vivo in China

The current market share of Vivo is 5.70%. For the year 2023, Vivo peaked in February with 8.15% market share.

Despite smartphone shipments in China falling around 11% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2021, Vivo used its X70 Pro unit to expand its premium product portfolio.

Vivo’s Shares in the Chinese Smartphone Market (By Quarter)

Vivo Market Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 20245.70%
Q4 20235.99%
Q3 20236.24%
Q2 20236.26%
Q1 20237.60%
Q4 20225.96%
Q3 20226.98%
Q2 20226.75%
Q1 20227.05%
Q4 20216.54%
Vivo’s Shares in the Chinese Smartphone Market (By Quarter)
Data Table

Vivo Market Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 20245.70%
Q4 20235.99%
Q3 20236.24%
Q2 20236.26%
Q1 20237.60%
Q4 20225.96%
Q3 20226.98%
Q2 20226.75%
Q1 20227.05%
Q4 20216.54%
Data Graph
Vivo’s Shares in the Chinese Smartphone Market (By Quarter)

Vivo claimed a 5.70% market share in this quarter. This is a slight decline of 0.29% this quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

Vivo updated its product portfolio in the third quarter of 2022, and the X Series has seen consistent progress in the premium segment and online channel. Vivo’s bestselling units include their flagship models like the X21 and R15.

Vivo’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market (2015–2024)

Vivo Market Share in China By Year

YearMarket Share
20245.70%
20236.54%
20226.68%
20216.02%
20203.22%
20191.07%
20180.01%
20170.03%
20160.06%
20150.01%
Vivo’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market
Data Table

Vivo Market Share in China By Year

YearMarket Share
20245.70%
20236.54%
20226.68%
20216.02%
20203.22%
20191.07%
20180.01%
20170.03%
20160.06%
20150.01%
Data Graph
Vivo’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market

Vivo ranked high on the China market in 2023, claiming the fourth spot with a 5.70% brand share. The company had the highest market penetration rate in 2022 at 6.68%. Vivo saw its highest YOY growth in 2021, with a 3.2% rise in market share.

Key Stats:

  • Vivo has grown significantly since 2019, with a 5.47% increase from 2019 to 2023.
  • Vivo had its lowest market share in 2015 and 2018, recording 0.01% in both years.

OPPO

OPPO Market Share in China

OPPO’s current monthly market share is at 4.48%. In the year 2023, OPPO’s monthly brand share peaked at 6.32% in May, which means there has been a 1.84% decline for the brand compared to its peak last year.

OPPO’s Shares in the Chinese Smartphone Market (By Quarter)

OPPO Market Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 20244.48%
Q4 20234.66%
Q3 20234.81%
Q2 20235.06%
Q1 20235.33%
Q4 20225.53%
Q3 20225.80%
Q2 20225.84%
Q1 20226.44%
Q4 20215.83%
OPPO’s Shares in the Chinese Smartphone Market (By Quarter)
Data Table

OPPO Market Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 20244.48%
Q4 20234.66%
Q3 20234.81%
Q2 20235.06%
Q1 20235.33%
Q4 20225.53%
Q3 20225.80%
Q2 20225.84%
Q1 20226.44%
Q4 20215.83%
Data Graph
OPPO’s Shares in the Chinese Smartphone Market (By Quarter)

OPPO currently has a quarterly market share of 4.48% in 2024. This is a 0.18% decline compared to the brand’s market share in Q4 2023. OPPO currently has the fifth-highest quarterly brand share in China.

OPPO’s volume drivers for the second quarter of 2022 were the Reno and A series. This is in addition to the Reno 8 series and the A57 models, both of which have sold over two million units.

Due to economic uncertainties, OPPO was less aggressive in launching new products in the home market around the third quarter of 2022.

OPPO’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market (2013-2024)

OPPO Market Share in China By Year

YearMarket Share
20244.48%
20234.98%
20225.90%
20216.25%
20207.71%
20198.69%
201812.77%
201710.61%
20164.57%
20154.33%
20141.20%
20130.21%
OPPO’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market
Data Table

OPPO Market Share in China By Year

YearMarket Share
20244.48%
20234.98%
20225.90%
20216.25%
20207.71%
20198.69%
201812.77%
201710.61%
20164.57%
20154.33%
20141.20%
20130.21%
Data Graph
OPPO’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market

OPPO’s current yearly brand share for 2024 is 4.48%. OPPO saw its highest yearly share in 2018 at 12.77%. This means that there has been a significant decline of 8.29% between OPPO’s highest yearly market penetration rate to its current one.

HONOR

Honor Market Share in China

Based on StatCounter, Honor continues to be a minor player among the smartphone brands in China at 1.55% monthly market share. It now places 7th in the country’s top smartphone brands.

However, Counterpoint Research data shows that Honor took 15-20% brand share in 2022-2023, placing it among Chinese smartphone brands with the highest market penetration rates.

HONOR separated from Huawei in the fourth quarter of 2020, and its market share does not include Huawei brand family volumes beginning in the first quarter of 2021.

Honor Smartphone Market Share in China (By Quarter)

Honor Market Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 20241.55%
Q4 20231.41%
Q3 20230.77%
Q2 20230.61%
Q1 20230.54%
Q4 20220.59%
Q3 20220.46%
Q2 20220.44%
Q1 20220.42%
Q4 20210.15%
Honor Smartphone Market Share in China (By Quarter)
Data Table

Honor Market Share in China by Quarter

QuarterMarket Share
Q1 20241.55%
Q4 20231.41%
Q3 20230.77%
Q2 20230.61%
Q1 20230.54%
Q4 20220.59%
Q3 20220.46%
Q2 20220.44%
Q1 20220.42%
Q4 20210.15%
Data Graph
Honor Smartphone Market Share in China (By Quarter)

According to Statcounter, Honor reached 1.55% brand share in the most recent quarter of 2024. This places the brand in the 7th spot in terms of market share in China.

Honor’s market share increased by 0.02% by the second quarter of 2022, thanks to the company’s coverage in lower-tier cities, where there were fewer lockdowns.

Key Stats:

  • Due to US sanctions, Huawei was forced to sell Honor in November 2020, transforming it into an independent brand.
  • According to Counterpoint analyst Archie Zhang, the company expected to keep its growth momentum going with new products like the Honor 60 and its foldable smartphone, the Magic V.
  • Experts predict that Honor will attempt to expand in the premium segment to reclaim some of Apple’s market share in 2021.

Honor’s Yearly Share in China Smartphone Market (2018–2024)

Honor Market Share By Year

YearMarket Share
20241.55%
20230.81%
20220.48%
20210.17%
20200.21%
20190.07%
20180.07%