Apple iPhones and other products are very popular all over the world even in China. This is mostly due to their quality – both hardware and software. They are also seen as status symbols perhaps due to their high prices. But the US company started experiencing a dwindling fortune in China as a result of the rise of indigenous firms like Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and Huawei who tend to offer flagship smartphones with almost the same build and camera quality as iPhones at half the price of Apple’s flagship smartphones.
However, the shift to designs that are more appealing than the large bezel styles of previous iPhones seemed to have engineered a resurgence as the brand has seen a steady rise in its fortunes since the iPhone X to date. The rise culminated in Apple rating among the top 4 brands in China as of September 2021.
A report by market research firm Counterpoint Research has now revealed that Apple threw a surprise by edging out Vivo to emerge as the number one smartphone vendor in China! The reach firm noted that this is the first time since December 2015 Apple was emerging as the largest smartphone vendor in China. 
The feat is no doubt made possible by the exploits of the iPhone 13 series that got released not too long ago. The brand’s sales grew 46% over the figure for September. This is the highest growth recorded in October 2021 by any vendor in China. In contrast, the entire Chinese smartphone market grew by just 2% MoM during the period. Also, the fall of Huawei as a result of the US trade ban contributed to Apple’s growth. Huawei’s flagship smartphones have often heated Apple’s in terms of the camera prowess on DXOMark. The smartphones also offer the same build quality and amazing features as those on the iPhones but for a lesser price offering.
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