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iPhone sales in China, the world's biggest smartphone market, fell 19.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research says.

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group has warned that it expects a drop in sales both during the current quarter and for the whole year.

There are more than four months to go until the end of the year, but technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research is already predicting that this year will be the worst for smartphone shipments in a decade.

Smartphone sales in China fell by 14% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, the technology research firm Counterpoint Research says, adding that a total of 74.2 million units changed hands.

The cost of the blended materials for the iPhone 12 with 128GB of NAND flash comes to about US$415 (A$537), an increase of 21% over the iPhone 11, the technology research firm Counterpoint Research says after the latest bill of materials analysis by its own component research practice.

Despite the increasing American sanctions against it, Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies has retained its lead in the Chinese smartphone market with 45% share in the third quarter, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research says, adding that there are signs a decline is setting in.

Samsung has a mark-up of some US$750 (A$1030) on its Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (mmWave) device, according to a deep dive by technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research, which found that the costs for the entire bill of materials came to US$548.90.

Global smartwatch shipments for the full year 2018 grew by 41% over the previous year with models from Apple. imoo, Fitbit and Samsung the main drivers, the analyst firm Counterpoint Research says.