Apple's iPhone loses its top spot in China; Oppo R9 is the new king
Apple's iPhone has been the top selling smartphone in China since 2012, but that's no longer the case, as according to a new report from Counterpoint Research, it has been overtaken by Oppo's R9.
The report notes that a total of 17 million R9 units were sold in the country last year, which translates into around 4% of the market share. In comparison, Apple managed to sell only 12 million units of the iPhone 6s, capturing 2% of the market.
While Oppo's shipments for the year in China increased by 106%, those of Apple's flagship declined by 21%.
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- Mkdc
- 11 Feb 2017
- 5Mb
haha the irony. I went to China last year, and R9 posters/publicities were all over the place, so it must have helped.
- AnonD-632062
- 03 Feb 2017
- 3Yc
An iPhone-lookalike overtakes the iPhone........
- XLR8R
- 31 Jan 2017
- vGx
Okay. I get that oppo sold a lot of phones. How about updating these R9 units? Android 6.0 is a beta in China and unreleased elsewhere so far. You've had a successful product. It's time to give back some love to users OPPO....
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