The big increase follows a weak performance earlier this year in the world's biggest smartphone market, as the U.S. tech giant faces intensifying competition in the high-end market from local rivals such as Huawei (HWT.UL).
Apple's shipments in China increased by 12% in March, marking a significant improvement from the first two months of 2024, when the company experienced a 37% slump in sales.
Overall smartphone sales in China increased by 25.5% to 22.7 million units in April, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed.
(This story has been corrected to specify sales in China in the headline and paragraph 1)
