Canalys: 2022 sees China smartphone market decline to worst levels in a decade

30 January 2023
Makers shipped under 300 million devices in China, making it the worst result since 2013.

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  • 03 Feb 2023

Anonymous, 03 Feb 2023Japanese people are buying used iPhones, which aren't ... moreYou can buy iPhone 11 for 500 does job

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    • 03 Feb 2023

    Samsung user, 30 Jan 2023Same with no mention of any Chinese brand in USA or South k... moreJapanese people are buying used iPhones, which aren't that far off from the newest model. But it feels good to cherry pick stuff.

    No other western company can compete with Huawei in 5G tech so you all just demonize the technology or just sanction Huawei lmao.

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      • 03 Feb 2023

      AnonD-792345, 31 Jan 2023Is the market saturated enough yet?Second hand/used iPhone sales are skyrocketing in Japan. But I doubt it will be clickbait material for news media.

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        • 03 Feb 2023

        Anonymous, 31 Jan 2023Why are you happy? Competition is important.They could not move on from Sinophobia. Forgets that their past luxuries and wants were fueled by Chinese makers.

          blue, 30 Jan 2023Huawei was never "top quality".Just wondering but I'm pretty sure you've never used a P or M series Huawei phone? If you have and still think Huawei phones aren't premium then you're in cuckoo land when they generally get more hardware features like :-

          biometric unlock sensors, under screen magnetic speakers, faster charging, very good desktop experience, ceramic bodies on some, far better WiFi and cell modems and obviously cameras which are a generation ahead still of Samsung, just to name a few things.

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            • 31 Jan 2023

            Samsung user, 30 Jan 2023The title must be: The Collapsing of Chinese Phone Manufact... moreWhy are you happy? Competition is important.

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              • 31 Jan 2023

              Is the market saturated enough yet?

                Challenger, 31 Jan 2023Huawei was and kinda still is top notch! But because of th... more" allowed " !

                  blue, 30 Jan 2023Huawei was never "top quality".Says who? Says you?

                  I'm afraid you're mistaken if you think so. Everybody knows since 2015 that Huawei is the more premium Chinese phone brand compared to the likes of Xiaomi and Oppo. If you go ask any random citizen in China, they'll tell you the same thing (proof: I've been to China before, granted it was a long time ago).

                    AnonD-1037771, 31 Jan 2023I love chinese food, but I'd never use a chinese smart... moreThe thing is that Chinese market phones have gotten considerably worse (or should I say 'lackluster') this past year. Offerings from Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo have mostly been underwhelming (with a few exceptions).

                    It was never really great to begin with.

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                      • 31 Jan 2023

                      I love chinese food, but I'd never use a chinese smartphone.
                      No, I don't care how cheap it is or how great are the specifications.
                      I'd rather use flying pigeons instead! 🕊️✉️
                      Europe says hello mitches!

                      PS Sushi is better ! XD

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                        • 31 Jan 2023

                        blue, 30 Jan 2023Huawei was never "top quality".Huawei was and kinda still is top notch!
                        But because of the idiotic us sanctions they lost their spot to become the nr 1.

                        If you ever had a mate or P series you would know.
                        If they are aloud to use all tools they would be running the top within 2 years.

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                          • 30 Jan 2023

                          Super Android 22, 30 Jan 2023The destruction of Huawei caused that lol, phones were top ... moreHuawei was never "top quality".

                            Sin, 30 Jan 2023Sadly even in china people waste there money on iphone appl... moreAh yes because any 9 year old android phone would ever be updated too

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                              • 30 Jan 2023

                              [deleted post]The internet providers in those countries already spying on Americans and Europeans on behalf of the governments. US and European governments are targetting Chinese phones as a diversion from their own spying activities. People like you are the prime example of someone already falling line, hook and sinker to the US and European propanganda.

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                                • 30 Jan 2023

                                Anton-, 30 Jan 2023Samsung does not appear on this list, what's more, the... moreSame with no mention of any Chinese brand in USA or South korea. Whats your point?

                                Also, globally Samsung and Apple have the highest marketshare compared to collapsing chinese brand.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 30 Jan 2023

                                  The obvious answer is inflation. Everyone is spending more money on everything and most people have less disposable income.

                                  Everything else is cope

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                                    • 30 Jan 2023

                                    Sin, 30 Jan 2023Sadly even in china people waste there money on iphone appl... moreits backlash.they a Chinese people always respect western but that's before. nowadays their views change 180°.

                                    you can hate the government but you can't hate a country and its people

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                                      • 30 Jan 2023

                                      Sin, 30 Jan 2023Sadly even in china people waste there money on iphone appl... moreiPhone 6? You’re whining because Apple stopped supporting a phone from almost a decade ago?

                                      Wow. The Apple haters are sour today.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 30 Jan 2023

                                        Chinese are clever. they dony buy overpriced phones and wait phone makers to drop prices.