\"<p>FILE
FILE PHOTO: Apple's iPhone 13 models are pictured at an Apple Store in Beijing, China September 24, 2021. REUTERS\/Carlos Garcia Rawlins\/File Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: iPhone-maker Apple<\/a> surpassed local smartphone brands, including Vivo<\/a> in the China market to become the top brand in Q4 2021 for the first time since 2015, according to Counterpoint Research<\/a>.

Apple also achieved its highest-ever market share of 23% in China followed by Vivo (19%) and Oppo including OnePlus (17%).

Commenting on Apple’s performance, Research Analyst Mengmeng Zhang said, “Apple’s stellar performance was driven by a mix of its pricing strategy and gain from
Huawei<\/a>’s premium base. Apple rose to first place in China right after the iPhone 13<\/a> was released (week 39) in September.”

The
iPhone 13 series<\/a> led Apple’s success due to a relatively lower starting price at its release in China, as well as due to a mix of new camera and 5G features.

“Furthermore, Huawei, Apple’s main competitor in the premium market, faced declining sales due to the ongoing US sanctions,” added Zhang.

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China's Realme eyes Europe's high-end smartphone market with new launch<\/a><\/h2>

Realme plans to start selling its premium GT 2 Pro phone across Europe in February for $700-$800, founder and CEO Sky Li said.<\/p><\/div>

\"&lt;p&gt;FILE
FILE PHOTO: Apple's iPhone 13 models are pictured at an Apple Store in Beijing, China September 24, 2021. REUTERS\/Carlos Garcia Rawlins\/File Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>NEW DELHI: iPhone-maker Apple<\/a> surpassed local smartphone brands, including Vivo<\/a> in the China market to become the top brand in Q4 2021 for the first time since 2015, according to Counterpoint Research<\/a>.

Apple also achieved its highest-ever market share of 23% in China followed by Vivo (19%) and Oppo including OnePlus (17%).

Commenting on Apple’s performance, Research Analyst Mengmeng Zhang said, “Apple’s stellar performance was driven by a mix of its pricing strategy and gain from
Huawei<\/a>’s premium base. Apple rose to first place in China right after the iPhone 13<\/a> was released (week 39) in September.”

The
iPhone 13 series<\/a> led Apple’s success due to a relatively lower starting price at its release in China, as well as due to a mix of new camera and 5G features.

“Furthermore, Huawei, Apple’s main competitor in the premium market, faced declining sales due to the ongoing US sanctions,” added Zhang.

\"China's<\/a><\/figure>

China's Realme eyes Europe's high-end smartphone market with new launch<\/a><\/h2>

Realme plans to start selling its premium GT 2 Pro phone across Europe in February for $700-$800, founder and CEO Sky Li said.<\/p><\/div>