Canalys: Chinese smartphone market declines 11% in Q1, Apple on top

Canalys reported the Chinese smartphone market contracted by 11% in Q1 on a yearly basis, following a wider trend around the world. According to the data, it was the worst Q1 period since 2013.

Shipments in the first quarter were 67.6 million, 11% down from the same period last year. Apple went through it with relatively minor 3% decrease in sales, which helped it overtake Oppo for the lead.

This period was the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit decline, revealed Lucas Zhong, Research Analyst at Canalys. The pandemic affected consumer behavior in the medium to long term,…