Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartphone shipments in China surged nearly 40% in May compared to the same month last year, continuing the rebound observed in April, according to data from a research firm associated with the Chinese government.
The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) reported that shipments of foreign-branded phones in China increased by 1.425 million units, reaching 5.028 million in May, up from 3.603 million units a year ago.
While the data did not specifically mention Apple, the company remains the leading foreign phone maker in China's smartphone market, suggesting that the uptick in foreign-brand phone shipments can be attributed to the tech giant’s performance.
Overall, phone sales in China rose by 16.5% in May, totaling 30.33 million units, as per the CAICT data.