New research data from Counterpoint Research shows not very positive numbers for Apple in the billion-person market.
According to records from Counterpoint, iPhone sales in China in the two weeks from October 30 to November 12, coinciding with the time when Chinese consumers aggressively shopped for Singles' Day (November 11), decreased. 4%. During this period, Huawei impressed by leading the sales of 5G product series after 3 years, with an increase of 66% over the same period last year.
Xiaomi 14 is highly appreciated for its design quality.
Not only that, even Xiaomi increased its sales by 28% compared to the same period last year. Thanks to what these two Chinese manufacturers achieved, total smartphone sales in China during the November 11 shopping period increased by 5% over the same period last year.
As is known, the Huawei Mate 60 series has received a buzz in China, especially attracting customers who worship nationalism after they witnessed Huawei being able to circumvent US sanctions. The Mate 60 series is equipped with a Kirin 9000S chip with 5G capabilities and is manufactured using the 7nm process of SMIC - China's largest semiconductor factory.
Remember, due to the US ban, companies using US technology to make advanced chips are not allowed to ship such chips to Huawei. That's why Huawei's previous flagship models, last year's Mate 50 series and this year's P60, both came with a special version of the 4nm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip, which is limited to 4G networks, not 5G networks. . This has caused many US lawmakers to dig deeper into how Huawei received the Kirin 9000S chip.
Mate 60 Pro is considered the pride of Chinese people before the surrounding ban.
In the Chinese market, the iPhone 15 starts at 845.27 USD, while the Mate 60 series starts at 774.82 USD and the Xiaomi 14 series starts at 563.49 USD.
Last year, Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com stopped disclosing sales figures for the Singles' Day shopping period. JD.com has stated that the volume of Apple products sold on its platform during the 2023 shopping festival amounted to more than $1.39 billion. Meanwhile, Xiaomi said sales across all platforms during its shopping festival reached $3.16 billion.
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Xiaomi has officially introduced Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G - a super cheap 5G smartphone. And despite its affordable price, the device still has a 50 MP main camera and an interesting back design with starry details. The phone is different from the previous Xiaomi Redmi 13C - it only has LTE connectivity.
In terms of specifications, the Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G has a 6.74-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. The screen does not have a built-in fingerprint sensor, this feature is placed on the power key on the right edge, below the volume rocker.
The chip that powers the phone is the Dimensity 6100+ which includes 8 cores. Additionally, the Xiaomi smartphone has internal memory options of 128 GB or 256 GB while RAM options are 4GB, 6GB or 8GB.
Xiaomi's 5G phone has a 5,000 mAh battery.
Unlike the LTE version, Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G has a much more beautiful rear camera cluster design. The rear camera cluster has two large black circles, containing a 50 MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture and a secondary camera (not mentioned by Redmi).
The selfie camera is hidden inside a "waterdrop" cutout containing a 5MP sensor, somewhat inferior to the 8MP camera on the Redmi 13C LTE.
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery, supports 18W PD charging via USB-C port but only comes with a 10W charger in the retail box. The phone has a dedicated microSD card slot and also supports two 5G SIM cards.
Xiaomi phones have a simple design.
Other notable specifications of the 5G phone include: 3.5mm headphone jack, Android 13 operating system with MIUI 14 user interface and Gorilla Glass toughness layer for the screen. The phone is also waterproof and dustproof - features rarely seen on low-cost phones.
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G comes in three colors – Starlight Black, Startail Blue and Startrail Silver. The phone costs only 10,999 Rupees (120 USD - 2.9 million VND) for the 4GB RAM/ 128GB ROM version, 12,499 Rupees (140 USD - 3.39 million VND) for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB ROM version or 14,499 Rupees (160 USD - 3.88 million VND) for 8GB RAM/ 256GB ROM version. The product will be available on mi.com, amazon.in and Xiaomi retail stores across India.