China smartphone market shrinks for fifth consecutive quarter; Huawei and Apple continued to grow

China's smartphone market continued to contract in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments declining for the fifth consecutive quarter.

According to IDC data, shipments fell by 4.3 percent year-on-year between April and June, dropping to 66 million units. This caused total shipments in the first half of the year to also decrease by 4.2 percent…