Finally, Kuo attributed to "intense competition" in China as hurting the overall demand for the iPhone 16, where the resurgence of Huawei had already contributed to a drop in iPhone sales by early 2024. Back in March, Huawei had been anticipated to reclaim its position as the number one smartphone brand in China for the first time in several years.

The Apple store in Mumbai, located in the BKC area, was also filled with enthusiastic buyers lining up outside the store to get there hands on the new 'iPhone 16' and all the new products launched by Apple in the Apple glowtime event earlier this month.