CR: Android remains the undisputed global leader, HarmonyOS surpasses iOS in China
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- Anonymous
- y26
- 14 Mar 2025
From the chart it looks like 74% of smartphone sales are Obamaphones.
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- Aierlan
- QtX
- 14 Mar 2025
'Counterpoint expects HarmonyOS's market share to continue growing because the Chinese government is subsidizing smartphone sales of local brands to boost domestic production.'
Poor article here. The government is making no distinction between local and foreign brands. The government subsidy is a 15% subsidy that applies to all phones that cost 6,000rmb or less, including Apple phones and Samsung phones (the subsidy is capped at 500rmb though). If the phone costs more than 6000rmb there is no subsidy. For example the Xiaomi 15 ultra and IPhone 16 pro would have no subsidy because they are over 6,000rmb but the Xiaomi 15 pro and IPhone 16 would qualify (at least in some storage variants)
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- Anonymous
- 0p}
- 14 Mar 2025
How has android surpassed iOS in China when it was majority already?
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- Anonymous
- fCC
- 14 Mar 2025
Android 💪💪
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- potato4k
- vgM
- 14 Mar 2025
Once you see that it's based on quarterly numbers, it's completely predictable.
Apple always gets an uptick in Q4 because launch of new iPhones. While Android gets an uptick in Q1/Q2 due to launch of Samsung S series and A series. Rinse and repeat.
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- Anonymous
- raQ
- 14 Mar 2025
Lister, 14 Mar 2025No surprise about HarmonyOS, the government will be pushing... moreOf course, 😀
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- Lister
- pLd
- 14 Mar 2025
No surprise about HarmonyOS, the government will be pushing it to replace Android