Apple (AAPL) is suffering in China as local rivals overtake it, three new reports by research firms monitoring shipments in the world's largest smartphones market showed.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC) lost more ground in the Chinese smartphone market in the quarter to June, knocking it out of the top five. iPhone shipments in China declined by 3.1% in the June quarter, as local competitors like Huawei Technologies Co.
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Apple has reduced prices of its iPhone models in India by 3-4% following a cut in import duties in the South Asian market. The price cuts range from 300 rupees ($3.63) for models like the iPhone 13, 14 and 15, and to up to 6,000 rupees ($72.54) for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max units.
Apple is trailing behind local brands like vivo, OPPO, and Huawei.
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Apple's market share has been shrinking in China, down to 14% in second quarter compared with 15% in the first quarter and 16% a year earlier. "It is the first quarter in history that domestic vendors dominate all the top five positions," said Canalys research analyst Lucas Zhong.
While the stocks have faced pressure as of late, their fundamentals remain strong beneath the hood, with outlooks also remaining positive.
Data from wireless carrier AT&T this week indicated sluggish U.S. smartphone demand, which presents a headwind for Apple stock.