Huawei’s Rise Continues To Harm Apple’s Market Share In China, Claim Analysts; Other Reasons Also Highlighted For iPhone Shipments Decline

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In Apple’s latest Q1 2024 earnings call, it was revealed that nearly 30 percent of the technology giant’s iPhone revenue for the quarter was thanks to its presence in one market, China, and given its recent 13 percent shipments decline in the region, the company stands to lose out on a ton if its market share continues to be threatened. Unfortunately, that looks to be the case here, with analysts believing that Huawei’s comeback is creating a torrent of problems and other reasons for that sales slump.

Apple consistently limits product upgrades, forcing consumers to look for alternatives

A compilation of opinions from various analysts was posted by Revegnus, starting with Ming-Chi Kuo, who strongly believes that premium smartphone consumers in the region prefer foldable devices instead of Apple’s iPhones. Various Chinese firms are racing towards mass producing foldable handsets bearing a clamshell design, and incorporating such smartphones with high-end specifications should make them an attractive purchase over Apple’s products. On the other hand, IDC is of the opinion that Huawei is primarily the reason for the California giant’s shipments declining.

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However, the business practices adopted by Apple are also culpable for this steady decline, as the firm continues to launch iPhones with limited product upgrades. For instance, the majority of Apple’s competitors have shifted their handsets to feature high refresh rate, 120Hz panels, whereas it is yet to transition to such displays for the less expensive options such as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. While this decision incentivizes consumers to acquire the premium iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, it can also lose potential customers as they may not have the budget to pick one of the more expensive devices.

TrendForce had earlier reported that Apple would face several challenges in 2024 regarding iPhone