
Will Apple overtake Huawei to become the No.1 smartphone brand in China in 2026?
Apple narrowly missed the top spot in China in 2025. Counterpoint Research shows Apple reached 21.8% market share in Q4 after a 28% jump in iPhone shipments, while full-year results left it just behind Huawei (16.9% vs. Apple’s 16.7%). Huawei weakened late in 2025 but rebounded in early 2026 with subsidies, while Apple rode strong premium demand despite a flat market. The question now is whether Apple can sustain this momentum—or if Huawei will hold onto leadership in 2026.
Conditions
Resolves “Yes” if by June 30, 2026, Apple is reported by Counterpoint Research or other major market analysts as having a larger cumulative smartphone market share in China (year-to-date 2026) than Huawei. Otherwise — No.
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