Smartphone Shipments In China Down 15.6% In August – Government Data

Phone makers shipped 24.4 million handsets in July, down from 33 million a year earlier, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a state-backed think tank.

That continues a decline through the summer as May, June, and July shipments fell by 10%, 16% and 35%, respectively.

China is one of the few countries where retail outlets have re-opened almost fully after virus-related lockdowns, making it a key market for hardware brands this year.

Both Huawei and Apple are expected to announce new flagship devices this autumn.