# iPhone discounts lift Apple to second place in China’s shrinking smartphone market - 9to5Mac

> In a report released today, Counterpoint Research says that despite the discounts seen during China’s 618 shopping period, smartphone sales declined 13% from the year-ago period. Here are the details.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/07/iphone-discounts-lift-apple-to-second-place-in-chinas-shrinking-smartphone-market/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4d1878ac9dc5d6719f59dc)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #xiaomi #huawei #android
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