Apple's iPhone loses its top spot in China; Oppo R9 is the new king

30 January 2017
iPhone was the top selling smartphone in China since 2012.

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Anonymous, 30 Jan 2017Comments like this are made by people who have neither the ... moreSo complex that you can't transfer any music or image file to another device or PC without iTunes. Complex to the max

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    AnonD-563126, 30 Jan 2017Of course it will sell well because they perfectly copied a... moreNone has the guts to do so, right?

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      • 30 Jan 2017

      This a way of China sending a message to the new U.S government and it's policies

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        • 30 Jan 2017

        I'm actually really disappointed in the lack of support for Xiaomi. Compared to all the Chinese manufacturers, they have the best bang for your buck phones and yet more expensive or "overpriced" phones are getting more attention

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          • 30 Jan 2017

          Of course it will sell well because they perfectly copied apple iPhone in many aspect, design,APp opening effect and camera UI. I think apple should file a case for that patent and Chinese oppo will lose they're money and I'm going to be happy 😊

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            • 30 Jan 2017

            The more the Iphone is Increasing the price of their Flagship Smartphone the more they fall in competition.

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              Anonymous, 30 Jan 2017Comments like this are made by people who have neither the ... moreAndroid is ahead in terms of capabilities it offers to users. I say this as someone who uses both in parallel everyday

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                Anonymous, 30 Jan 2017Android is more advanced OS. iOS is very simple.Comments like this are made by people who have neither the understanding nor the ability to understand the complex UNIX-like systems powering these mobile devices.

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                  • 30 Jan 2017

                  Android is more advanced OS. iOS is very simple.

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                    AnonD-428442, 30 Jan 2017Oppo is actually overpriced as well. Vivo is good, until th... moreFrom what I have observed over the past few years, the reason OPPO and Vivo are succeeding while Xiaomi is falling is due to their "premium" reputation. As the middle class population gets larger in China, the demand for premium products gets higher. Many of OPPO and Vivo's products fall in the premium midrange category. Plus the amount of advertising and sponsorships they do, it is no surprise they are seen as a luxury in China. Due to their reputation, even their low end products are seen as "premium" products.

                    Despite having excellent quality, Xiaomi's products are seen as "cheap" and "low status". Xiaomi understands this problem and has tried to change this with costlier products but to little success. (E.g. Metal luggage, Ninebot Mini) In fact, the move backfired, with fans complaining about the increase in cost.

                    Moral of the story: If you start off as a premium brand, you can always go cheap later. If you start off as a budget-oriented brand, have fun trying to change people's impression of your products.

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                      • 30 Jan 2017

                      If the fruit is priced at 600, it may be a different story...

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                        AnonD-625786, 30 Jan 2017Excellent. Apple is not worth it, even if the price would b... moreIf you consider Oppo's pricing and compare them with other OEMs. They're pretty damn overpriced as well.

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                          AnonD-625786, 30 Jan 2017Except it's powered by Android. lolYep! Best of both worlds. I would buy an apple phone if it runs Android. Otherwise, never again!

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                            AnonD-625786, 30 Jan 2017Excellent. Apple is not worth it, even if the price would b... moreOppo is actually overpriced as well. Vivo is good, until they do the V5, which is disappointing for the money. Xiaomi actually has a much better bang for the buck.

                            Oppo and Vivo are winning the market because they are pushing their distribution and marketing to 2nd and 3rd tier cities via brick-n-mortar resellers.

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                              AnonD-399271, 30 Jan 2017Macbook sales are also declining because no one is interest... moreActually, computers AND tablet sales are declining. What's not declining (and getting more popular) are hybrid devices, like the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4.

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                                Anonymous, 30 Jan 2017But.. It looks like iPhone !Except it's powered by Android. lol

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                                  Excellent. Apple is not worth it, even if the price would be $500 for the iPhone 7.
                                  Glad to see the ''big three'' (Oppo, Vivo and Huawei) growing at rapid speed, although, I prefer Huawei. They use the most recent technologies. Oppo and Vivo devices don't even use USB Type-C yet, but anything is better than Apple, especially Android.

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                                    • 30 Jan 2017

                                    mat9v, 30 Jan 2017It's much easier to beat Apple that sells 1 phone, when you... moreYou joking aren't you. Apple has iPhone 6 6s 7 6s plus and se selling concurrently. OPPO too has models like r9 with p10 r9 plus with 652 and r9s and s plus resp. They talked-about single phone so obviously single device is considered

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                                      • 7uF
                                      • 30 Jan 2017

                                      No wonder. It looks more beautiful and the price is much cheaper.

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                                        • 30 Jan 2017

                                        My iPhone