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Foreign-branded phone shipments in China more than doubled on year in November, research shows

Shipments of foreign-branded smartphones in China, including iPhones, more than doubled in November compared to last year, driving overall mobile phone growth. Total phone shipments reached 30.16 million units, up 1.9% year-on-year.

December 25, 2025

REUTERS

Foreign-branded phone shipments in China more than doubled on year in November, research shows

A new iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone is displayed at the Apple store in Beijing's Sanlitun area during the start of sales in Beijing, China September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Maxim Shemetov

Shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones, including Apple's iPhones, rose 128.4% in China in November from the same month last year, according to Reuters calculations based on data released by a government-affiliated research firm on Thursday.


Overall phone shipments in China were up 1.9% year-on-year to 30.16 million units in November, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology showed. Shipments of foreign-branded phones recorded 6.93 million units.


-Beijing Newsroom/Reuters

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