Counterpoint: iPhone once again the best selling phone in China after six years

26 January 2022
Apple leapfrogged rivals vivo and Oppo.

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FatShady, 26 Jan 2022how surprising that cult members are buying them each year ... moreMost have them on contracts for 2 years, after the 2 years they upgrade. As the carriers subsidize the costs for the new iphones, that's why its a no brainer for them not to upgrade.

    PepperPot, 26 Jan 2022Android manufacturers wish they had that cult. What do you... moreHeck even the Google Pixel can't even come close to what the iPhone is, 5 years minimum of software support? android can only muster 2 (if you are lucky). That's one thing that differentiates the iphone from the android lot. Were not even on the hardware and software implementation.

      Anonymous, 26 Jan 2022Thanks. I thought it was about Intelligence agencies of ma... moreHuawei's founder is from CCP, the other brands you mentioned are not.

        Anonymous, 26 Jan 2022Hilarious that China is more free market than the US. Huawe... moreThat's because Huawei used android, if they developed their own os even before launching their products, then they wouldn't have the us ban problem. But still, they would need to get the components to build their products, and most of those are from the US.

          wazon, 26 Jan 2022some people are Not going to Like this newsYes i'm sure they won't. Its mind boggling what Apple achieved, just imagine how many brands there are in China, all android and are cheaper. But still the chinese still opted for the iPhone.

            [deleted post]Lol,we can slot it in its own crazy category 😂

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              • Anonymous
              • r@i
              • 26 Jan 2022

              Hilarious that China is more free market than the US. Huawei can't sell phones in the US but Apple can in China.

                FatShady, 26 Jan 2022how surprising that cult members are buying them each year ... moreAndroid manufacturers wish they had that cult. What do you think Samsung is trying to do with the Fold?

                I've written this before and I'll write again. No phone within 4 corners of a traditional rectangle can touch the iphone. Unless they can do something that makes their phones stand out from the crowd, droid phones are a dime a dozen and sales in china makes no difference.

                The thing that makes android attractive is the same thing that is hurting them. Too many choices.

                  Well, you can have either A15 or a Snapdragon 8 gen1 (which is an overclocked Snapdragon 888 (which is an overclocked 870 (which is an overclocked 865))).

                  Not a hard choice... As long as you have the money.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • JT5
                    • 26 Jan 2022

                    EricDVP, 26 Jan 2022And it is why US ban Huawei…..Thanks. I thought it was about Intelligence agencies of many countries saying Huaweicis national security threat, huawei being associated with China's gov etc ...

                    I wonder why they havent done same against xiaomi, BBK, meizu, lenovo ...

                    Just Huawei and Zte .. The ones with telecon business.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • YQC
                      • 26 Jan 2022

                      As I know, Apple gave some big discounts in China for this feat

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                        • Anonymous
                        • puk
                        • 26 Jan 2022

                        FatShady, 26 Jan 2022how surprising that cult members are buying them each year ... moreSure, it's because we are cult and not because they are great phones across the board with outstanding software support...

                        Also most people don't buy them every year. Not even remotely. Only die hard enthusiasts, then again those also buy flagship Galaxy S phones every year and Xiaomi top models every year and whatever phone Google releases every year. Most iPhone users that do are either because their mobile service contracts allow them that for minimal fee. Why wouldn't you then use new one every year? And the rest of "normies" stick with them for few years. Which is not a special feat given how Bionic chipsets have so much performance overhead and long software support 3 years are nothing, but people stick with them for 5 years too. Sure, Android phone users do that too, but those often do it from financial reasons most of the time and not because phones are holding against time so well.

                          And it is why US ban Huawei…..

                            how surprising that cult members are buying them each year no matter what.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • BVu
                              • 26 Jan 2022

                              if , usa wont lift, huawei ban soon,
                              then, china will ban apple,
                              and, usa will lose more

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 6wN
                                • 26 Jan 2022

                                No Samsung? Not good.

                                  kek, 26 Jan 2022Makes you think how bad software support and app stores are... moreIt’s not just that, the iPhone is seen as a high end luxury product in China, androids are seen as inferior.
                                  Globally Apple is the only manufacturer to have their flagships make it into top 10 sales annually, the market in general chooses iPhone when they buy premium and android when they buy cheap low ends.

                                    Kokuyo, 26 Jan 2022How come Samsung isn't in the list? It's very po... moreBoth Chinese mainland and Japanese market isn't big on Samsung mobile phones, however, Hong Kong is popular with Samsung

                                      Kokuyo, 26 Jan 2022How come Samsung isn't in the list? It's very po... moreSamsung are popular for cheap phones, their S and Note barely break the top 10 global best seller lol. In China there is a lot of competition for Samsung while in the premium market there is barely any competition for Apple.
                                      The market sees Apple as premium and Android as low end so iPhone will continue to see great growth in places like China and dominate in 1st world countries like Japan and USA.

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                                        • gL8
                                        • 26 Jan 2022

                                        How come Samsung isn't in the list?
                                        It's very popular worldwide.