06:27 AM EST, 01/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Apple ( AAPL ) iPhone sales fell 18.2% in Q4, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing an independent research firm.

iPhone handsets, which were China's top sellers a year earlier, were surpassed by Huawei Technologies' handsets, the report said.

Worldwide Q4 iPhone sales fell 5%, the report said.

China's smartphone market also declined in sales in Q4, the report said.

Apple ( AAPL ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

Apple ( AAPL ) shares were down more than 1% in recent Tuesday premarket activity.

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