Apple's iPhone is the bestselling smartphone in China despite stiff competition from local competitor Huawei

• Apple's iPhone was the bestselling smartphone in China for the first time last year.
• Apple had a record market share of 17.3% in 2023, International Data Corporation figures showed.
• The company has faced difficulties in China after a renewed local interest in rival Huawei. 

The iPhone became the bestselling smartphone in China for the first time last year.

Apple captured the top spot with a record-high market share of 17.3% in 2023, figures from the International Data Corporation showed.

Local competitor Huawei trailed behind Apple's 20% market share in Q4 with 13.9% of the market share in the year's final quarter, per the data.