The Apple iPhone 13 was the top-selling smartphone in China in January, with sales of 5.1 million units. An 11.4% increase compared to January of last year. Apple has been in leading position for the majority of the period, seldom giving way to Chinese competitor vivo.
Oppo leads the market with 5.4 million units sold, down 20% from January last year. The best-selling phones were Oppo Reno 7 5G and Oppo A56 5G. Vivo is in second place, barely ahead of Honor. Vivo also lost ground (-13.2%). The new iPhone 13 has led the success.
Huawei is no longer in the Top 5.Xiaomi completed the top 5 spots with an estimated 4.4 million units sold in January. The relatively lower starting price at its release in China helped boost sales, as well as the new camera and 5G features.
Among Apple’s iPhone 13 models the base model recorded the highest sales proportions, followed by iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro.