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Apple loses smartphone sales crown in China, drops to third in 2024

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Apple was dethroned as China 's biggest smartphone seller in 2024 , with local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker.

It was Apple 's largest-ever annual sales decline in China and involved contraction in all four quarters , including a 25% drop in the final quarter .

Budget-focused Xiaomi posted the strongest growth with a 29% increase in fourth-quarter shipments.

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