Apple's new iPhone 16e is outselling the iPhone SE, with 60% higher sales in the first three days.
The strong performance of iPhone 16e is not expected to change Apple's overall sales projection in China, which is expected to dip by approximately 2%.
Competition from Android, national China subsidies, and the emphasis on 'face' in China present challenges for Apple in fending off budget Android alternatives.
In India, the iPhone 16e is expected to make up as much as a fifth of iPhone sales in the second half of the year.