Canalys: China smartphone market grows in Q1, Xiaomi and Huawei lead the way

28 April 2025
Xiaomi saw an impressive 40% annual growth in shipment numbers and now controls 19% of the market.

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Pumpino, 28 Apr 2025Which phone is that in the photo? It looks like a Xiaomi of... moreIt's the 15 ultra

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    Anonymous, 28 Apr 2025wheres honor?Honor is for Huawei fans but want a google.
    People in China don't really care about google

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      DarlingYext, 28 Apr 2025Woah, really? Chinese phones don't sell well, where th... moreApple though does have the top 3 selling phones in China. The IPhone 16 pro max is the number one selling phone in China so far this year followed by the IPhone 16 pro and then the IPhone 16. This is despite the two pro models not qualifying for the state subsidy and only the lower storage variants of the 16 qualifying.

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        Anonymous, 28 Apr 2025"And Chinese phone manufacturers are nowhere to be see... moreLol, lies: https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insights/top-5-smartphone-model-share-8-countries/

        And only Huawei and ZTE are banned in the US. Make deals with the big three carriers if you want a shot here — like OnePlus did.

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          PureOS, 28 Apr 2025Apple lost 800k without trade tariffs. Now will fall even s... moreAs long as they don’t fall into the Others category, they’ll be fine.

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            the comment section is filled with liars

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              AnonD-1200471, 28 Apr 2025Your point being? I don't care who is in first place... moreHow long did you use your s25 ultra? 2 days?

                Anonymous, 28 Apr 2025"And Chinese phone manufacturers are nowhere to be see... moreFunny, that "no competition" argument applies even better in China, doesn't it? Except there, the "barrier" isn't just policy, it's how willing companies are to accept with state censorship, citizen spying, blocking apps on demand, and giving access to user data like iCloud.

                Maybe that's the real competition local brands ace over there.

                Anyway, I live in the EU and here we actively fight GAFAM overreach for consumer rights and privacy, a very different approach than either the US or China.

                  DarlingYext, 28 Apr 2025Woah, really? Chinese phones don't sell well, where th... more"where every brand exists and there is competition"

                  What "competition" ?
                  You mean the race to appease china with the most censorship and spying on their own citizens? Apple's playing hard, just look at their China owned iCloud state or banned apps like WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and banned VPNs. BBK's brands are already experts at it.

                  Samsung should probably just exit the China market altogether for the better.

                  Here in the EU, we actually fight GAFAM tech giant overreach. That "win" based on compliance in China doesn't exactly translate to global dominance where freedom matters more. You cannot defend China.

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                    AnonD-1200471, 28 Apr 2025Your point being? I don't care who is in first place... moreI tried iPhone once but gave up because of the measurably boring UI. The app downloading experience is a hassle on iPhone.

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                      AnonD-814624, 28 Apr 2025Not surprised at all. Xiaomi's store openings have bee... moreThe Xiaomi SU7 has been a hit too. They're riding on the success of their EV.

                        Pumpino, 28 Apr 2025Which phone is that in the photo? It looks like a Xiaomi of... moreXiaomi 15 maybe

                          Pumpino, 28 Apr 2025Which phone is that in the photo? It looks like a Xiaomi of... moreXiaomi.

                            Which phone is that in the photo? It looks like a Xiaomi of some sort.

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                              Not surprised at all. Xiaomi's store openings have been crazy in the last two years. Where I live the number of own brand stores of the 3 major Chnese Android brands within 10km of my apartment is as follows
                              Xiaomi 26
                              Oppo 8
                              Vivo 5

                              Xiaomi vastly outnumbers the others and offline stores are vital for marketing and ultimately sales. The entry into the car market seemed to give them a huge boost

                              Having said that even though Apple isn't doing so well, the top 3 selling phones in China so far this year are still
                              The iPhone 16 pro max
                              The iPhone 16 pro
                              The iPhone 16

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                                PureOS, 28 Apr 2025Apple lost 800k without trade tariffs. Now will fall even s... moreYour point being?
                                I don't care who is in first place. Even if Xiaomi will have 99% market share and Apple 1%.
                                My first iPhone was iPhone 8 Plus. Until then I had only Android phones. Since then I was back and forth between Android phones and iPhones.
                                Android phones are better than in the past. But for me, iPhones are just more appealing.

                                I had a Pixel 8 Pro and a Galaxy S25 Ultra. Sell them both and I bought an iPhone 16 Pro Max. My previous iPhone, was iPhone 14 Pro Max.

                                I am not saying I don't like Android phones (and I will probably buy them in future too), I just like iPhones more. Also, I don't care who is in first place, or who sells more. I don't have shares in any company, lol.

                                  ProMaxUltraAreBricks, 28 Apr 2025"Chinese brands combined holds 60% of smartphone marke... moreWoah, really? Chinese phones don't sell well, where they aren't sold? That's some shocking discovery. Interesting how you can't see the fact that, where every brand exists and there is competition, Apple is only 5th, and Samsung is categorized under "others".

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                                    Anonymous, 28 Apr 2025wheres honor?With the others. They've really taken a hit after Huawei starting producing their own 5G chipsets.

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                                      ProMaxUltraAreBricks, 28 Apr 2025"Chinese brands combined holds 60% of smartphone marke... more"And Chinese phone manufacturers are nowhere to be seen here."

                                      And that's precisely why Apple sells the most phones where you are. Apple does well where there's no competition. The US made sure to bar Chinese phones from entering the country.

                                        PureOS, 28 Apr 2025Apple lost 800k without trade tariffs. Now will fall even s... more"Chinese brands combined holds 60% of smartphone market" in China only* yes.

                                        Apple still sells the most phones worldwide, according to Counterpoint, Apple Takes #1 Spot in Q1 2025 for the first time, let alone in their home country. And Chinese phone manufacturers are nowhere to be seen here.

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