# China smartphone shipments fall 15.4% in sixth consecutive quarterly decline

_Published Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

China's third-quarter smartphone shipments fell 15.4% from a year earlier to 57.9 million units, IDC said Tuesday, Reuters reported.

The decline was the sixth consecutive quarterly contraction. Huawei led the market with a 21% share, while Apple held 17.8%.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261013/p7#a261013p7)

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