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Apple leads China smartphone sales after launch of iPhone 18 Pro. Can the momentum last?

South China Morning Post30 September 2026, 08:45 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Apple has claimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market following the release of its iPhone 18 Pro series, giving a potential boost to a sluggish handset market weighed down by weak consumer demand and soaring component costs. Sales of the new Pro models in their first three days after launching on September 18 were 12 per cent higher than sales of the iPhone 17 Pro line-up during its entire first week last year, according to a report published on Wednesday by Counterpoint Research. That...

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