Apple's iPhone sales in China reportedly took a tumble at the end of 2024, with a considerable reduction in sales putting it in a dead heat with homegrown Xiaomi.

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Sales of the iPhone in China suffered at the end of 2024, seeing a drop in sales that has put it in a close race for second place with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi.

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GUANGZHOU -- Smartphone makers and sellers are cutting prices on brands from iPhone to Xiaomi as they seek to make the cut for government subsidies designed to prop up demand. Subsidies began on Monday for smartphones priced below 6,000 yuan ($820). The rebates are equivalent to 15% of the sale price with the maximum subsidy of 500 yuan.

Counterpoint has analyzed the Chinese smartphone market and says its numbers show Apple’s sales slowing during the fourth quarter of 2024. A year-on-year market share comparison shows Apple’s sales fell 18.2% compared to Q4 2023, when it had a 20.2% market share and sat atop the Chinese smartphone market.

A reliable tipster, Digital Chat Station, known for accurately leaking smartphone-related news, has revealed that Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo are also planning to launch ultra-thin smartphones to rival the S25 Edge.

Blinkit has expanded its 10-minute delivery service to include smartphones and feature phones, partnering with Xiaomi and Nokia. Currently available in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Mumbai, the service offers devices like Redmi 13 5G and iPhone 16 with no-cost EMI options.

Blinkit users can now get smartphones from Xiaomi, Nokia and iPhone 16s delivered in just ten minutes. Blinkit CEO has announced that more devices will be added soon.

South Africans sided with a Mzansi man who promoted his new favourite device and compared it to his old iPhone. He claimed to use his iOS device for Apple Pay.

Apple got hit with downgrades from Jefferies and Loop Capital on fears of slowing iPhone sales and a lack of demand around Apple Intelligence.

Phone maker Apple led the India smartphone market in supply value terms with 23 per cent share while Chinese smartphone brand Vivo led the market in volumes in 2024, a report by Counterpoint Research said on Thursday.