China smartphone shipments fall 15.4% as Huawei grows

China's smartphone shipments fell 15.4% year on year to 57.9 million units in Q3 2026, per preliminary IDC data. Huawei was the only major vendor with double-digit growth, shipping 12.2 million phones for about 21% share. Apple ranked second at 17.8% despite a 4.3% decline.

• China smartphone market: 57.9 million units, down 15.4% year on year
• Huawei shipped 12.2 million phones, taking about 21% share
• Apple ranked second at 17.8% as shipments fell 4.3%
• OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi declined 17.6%, 24.9% and 20.4%