--- description: Apple may have sold more iPhones in China than the U.S. for the first time, according to advanced reports of Apple's upcoming earnings title: Apple Reportedly Selling More iPhones in China Than in U.S. image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec7c875119227de7/69877bdb55a8594149a8574c/457349862.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Technology](/tag/technology/) ## Technology Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Apple Reportedly Selling More iPhones in China Than in U.S.  by [Dan Kedmey](/author/dan-kedmey/)  ## Dan Kedmey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 26, 2015 4:26 PM CUT  Apple Store employees in Beijing welcome the customers to buy iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Oct. 17, 2014 Apple Store employees in Beijing welcome the customers to buy iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Oct. 17, 2014Feng Li—Getty Images  by [Dan Kedmey](/author/dan-kedmey/)  ## Dan Kedmey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 26, 2015 4:26 PM CUT Apple may have sold more iPhones in China than the U.S. for the first time on record, according to advanced reports of Apple’s upcoming earnings report. Analysts expect Apple to announce the historic tipping point on Tuesday, when Apple will unveil its global sales results for the final quarter of last year, the _Financial Times_ [reports](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4863e400-a363-11e4-bbef-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3PvQddtET "undefined"). UBS analysts [told](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4863e400-a363-11e4-bbef-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3PvQddtET "undefined") the _Financial_ _Times_ that China alone accounted for an estimated 36% of global iPhone shipments last quarter, while the U.S. slipped behind with 24% of shipments. Analysts say a partnership with the country’s largest carrier, China Mobile, combined with the recent release of the iPhone 6, propelled sales growth in the region to a record high. 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