Canalys: Chinese smartphone market down 15%, iPhones start to dip, Huawei on top

07 January 2019
The XS models didn't have the same draw as the iPhone X and the XR failed to catch on despite trade-in deals.

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  • 08 Jan 2019

Nokiax, 08 Jan 2019Apple is luxury Brand with intelligence not like dumb vertu.Apple is not luxury. Apple is just overpriced commoner's item.

Whats 2k? Small change compared to REAL luxury goods. The only product considered luxury is the Gold Apple watch.. series 1. Which they trash it .. knowing they can never sell any luxury goods well enough.

High technology products.. most likely will not be luxury.. cannot reuse.. hardware outdated fast.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 08 Jan 2019

    Nokiax, 08 Jan 2019Apple is luxury Brand with intelligence not like dumb vertu.I think you said it the other way around.

      Apple is luxury Brand with intelligence not like dumb vertu.

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        • Anonymous
        • JT5
        • 08 Jan 2019

        If Apple loses ground , it will be worse for chinese economy not american.

        All Apple stuff is built in China, most by Foxconn.

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          • Anonymous
          • JT5
          • 08 Jan 2019

          Bewildered , 08 Jan 2019Your post says it all.... Nothing Example Facebook / C... moreI believe USA government do not want data of their citizens being delivered to chinese government.

          The issue is: If they tell Huawei to hand over the data or install spyware, can Hauwei say no ?

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            • Anonymous
            • NjC
            • 08 Jan 2019

            Kevinrt, 08 Jan 2019Samsung has got an option, if they move to stock android th... moreNot really there are some people like me who prefers custom ui and stock android is not 'blazing fast' as you said it is just less bugs but lacks a lot in terms of features one ui is a good for me upgrading the software and optimizing it is better than using stock android

              Anonymous, 07 Jan 2019It's hard to become number 1 It's really near impossible ... moreNow with the increased price with cheap quality like fake sapphire beung used and advertise in tho datsbse

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                • 08 Jan 2019

                Anonymous, 07 Jan 2019It was banned because they might be spying on americans. No... moreYour post says it all.... Nothing

                Example Facebook / Cambridge Analytica harvested all your contact details.
                Also Facebook has allowed trusted third party organization the ability to read email

                Now Huawei have already installed a lot of hardware a lot of countries and not to annoy America these countries are replacing this hardware...

                None of these countries have pointed to data breaches or potential data breaches, as they would know, so without any evidence of loss or weakness,

                If Huawei had ACTUALLY done a fraction of a small percentage America would have a case, but to date nothing

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                  • Sad facts
                  • 6TT
                  • 08 Jan 2019

                  They did this to themselves. iPhone 7 still blazing fast on iOS12.

                  Who in their right mind will upgrade? Especially these notches phone are priced at entry Macbook price?

                    Walter C. Dornez, 07 Jan 2019*whistles* This makes me excited for what Samsung and App... moreSamsung has got an option, if they move to stock android then whole world will love and it'll be a surprise. Every one will buy because stock android= blazing fast. But apple?? Meh evn iPhone 6 beating iPhone X's max in speed test

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                      • uJD
                      • 08 Jan 2019

                      Hello Apple.. Now you understand you are losing in phone markets!
                      STOP allocating 90% effort on mobile.. and ignoring your REAL fans and supporters for YEARS.. the Mac.

                      Stop dumping useless features from iOS to MacOS.. Using lousy MacBooks keyboards.. Lousy construction that breaks in less then a year!.. Look at MacBook Pro 2011 / 2012.. they are build like a monster and can endure 6 years of hardship.. NOWadays your MacBooks are so weak.. can't last even 1 year.. break.. service .. shit. Touch bar.. NO one ask for it.

                      iPads.. SOO freaking stubborn.. die die no mouse support. No mini in YEARs.. Jack up the price of Pros to PC price.. Sure PC performance, but NO PC functions.

                      You can release SE / XR / XS / MAX / Pro / Monkey / Mini phones all you want.. you can never gain your profit or throne again.. Unless you come down, and check your reality. Improve ALL your products Equally.. Else you put all your eggs in iPhone basket.. be prepared to have them all Smashed!

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                        • 08 Jan 2019

                        Anonymous, 07 Jan 2019Nex and Find X cost more than $800. Both lack some stuff ... moreLol they only thing they lack is that atrocious walled garden that people call iOS.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • NjC
                          • 08 Jan 2019

                          Huawei is the best seelling brand in china and there is no huawei phone in the top 10 best selling smartphone !! This is weird
                          Why people are buying oppo and vivo they are overpriced ? look at oppo A5 the most selling phone no fingerprint sensor sd 450 at 220$ just why?

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                            • 08 Jan 2019

                            Shout out to Hua-Way.

                              But people are still buying notched phone from these chinese manufacturers though.

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                                • 3ZP
                                • 08 Jan 2019

                                That's what they get selling flagships with a stupid notch that nobody asked for.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 08 Jan 2019

                                  Mailman, 08 Jan 2019Yes zte also and also some tax increases were made for some... moreApple can't be the number 1 in china because of the conflicts between us and china It's so easy to understand in china they encourage you to buy a chinese phone because they made it and by buying it they help the economie of their country

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                                    • 08 Jan 2019

                                    Anonymous, 08 Jan 2019Huawei is not the only one that get banned there is also z... moreYes zte also and also some tax increases were made for some Chinese products as well as some products from Europe.
                                    But what this has to do with Apple?

                                      Anonymous, 07 Jan 2019Chinese companies should really up their profit margins, at... moreXiaomi is number one in India because of their five percent profit margin which translates to extremely cheap phones and the "mIrAcUlOuS" Pocophone. That phone would NOT have been possible if Xiaomi adopted the Samsung profit margins...

                                        Anonymous, 07 Jan 2019Do you know that you can easily turn off ads in the setting... moreI still get ads in the Themes store and every single time the Security app scans my Google Play installs. And I've unchecked many boxes to stop that.

                                        Redmi Note 4, MIUI Global 10.1

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