Sina Finance reported on January 9 that official data showed that as the world's largest consumer electronics market ushered in the holiday season,applesThe company's smartphone shipments in China increased significantly last month.

Bloomberg found, based on government data on overall and Android device shipments, that Apple's shipments in China in December increased 18.7% year over year to about 3.18 million units. This increase marks a further acceleration in the growth that Apple experienced after the iPhone 11 was released in September. These figures come from the government think tank, the China Academy of Information and Communication Technology.

Apple has made great strides in improving the battery life of the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro devices, while reducing the starting price by $50. The image quality of iPhone phones, which has remained unchanged for many years, was also greatly improved in 2019, catching up with similar leading companiesGoogleand Huawei. This approach was overwhelmingly well received by critics.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, which falls in late January this year, the surge in shipments gives people reason to be optimistic about Apple smartphone sales. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communication Technology, China's total smartphone shipments in December were less than 30 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 13.7%.

Apple, headquartered in Cupertino, California, is waging a tough battle with local suppliers, led by Huawei. Despite sanctions and difficult situations overseas, Huawei remained dominant in 2019. As the year progresses, for Apple, which lacks 5G devices, whether this trend of improving shipment volume can be maintained will become an uncertain task.