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Coverage of China’s smartphone industry, including handset makers, supply chains, operating systems, and competitive dynamics. This section examines product strategy, pricing competition, and how Chinese brands position themselves in global markets.

ChinaBiz Briefing | DeepSeek Monetization Shift, BYD Denza Tests Ceiling, Tencent Expands AI Agents

China’s tech and auto sectors are moving deeper into a phase defined by monetization, hardware substitution and intelligent systems integration. DeepSeek is reshaping AI pricing models, while Huawei, Tencent and Honor push deeper into hardware and agent ecosystems. Meanwhile, EV competition is moving upmarket and toward intelligent driving adoption.

Honor’s 600 Pro benchmark leak signals Snapdragon 8 Elite push ahead of April 23 launch

Honor has tipped its hand on its 2026 flagship strategy: a Geekbench listing for the Honor 600 Pro points to Qualcomm Inc.’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, suggesting the Chinese handset maker is prioritizing top-tier on-device performance as it prepares to unveil the phone on April 23. The benchmark

ChinaBiz Briefing | Huawei Wearables Refine, BYD Profit Test, NIO Safety Shift

China’s tech and auto sectors are entering a phase where profitability, product positioning and technology differentiation are reshaping competition. Huawei is optimizing global product strategy, BYD faces margin pressure after scale expansion, while NIO and Xiaomi push into higher-end differentiation. Meanwhile, embodied AI funding and global EV competition

Xiaomi Upends Sub-Brand Strategy with Premium REDMI K90 Max

Xiaomi Group is aggressively restructuring its smartphone hierarchy with the imminent launch of the REDMI K90 Max, introducing a new top-tier classification designed to systematically disrupt the premium mobile gaming market. Scheduled for release later this month, the device marks a structural pivot for the company's volume-

ChinaBiz Briefing: BYD Pivots Abroad, DJI Strikes First, Rokid Rushes to IPO

China's tech and manufacturing leaders are navigating a treacherous domestic market defined by intense competition and shrinking margins. Today's key moves in electric vehicles, consumer gadgets, and augmented reality reveal a clear trend: a strategic pivot toward higher-value products and overseas markets is no longer

China Smartphone Slump Deepens as Rising Costs Squeeze Makers

China’s smartphone market contracted sharply in February, with rising memory costs and sluggish consumer demand signaling a deepening slowdown for the world’s largest mobile battleground even as top players pivot to higher-specification devices. Shipments in China plunged 13% year-over-year to 16 million units, according to

ChinaBiz Briefing: Tech’s ‘Rational Growth’ Era, Pop Mart’s Reality Check, and the EV AI Push

China’s technology and consumer sectors are entering a new phase of "rational growth," where the era of triple-digit expansion is being replaced by a focus on profitability and strategic pivots. From PDD and Kuaishou navigating domestic saturation to Pop Mart facing the volatility of trend-based

OPPO Find X9 Ultra Sets April Launch with 10x Optical Zoom and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

OPPO Electronics Corp. has confirmed an April debut for its premium flagship, the Find X9 Ultra, signaling an aggressive push to dominate the high-end mobile imaging market in the second quarter of 2026. The device, marketed under the slogan "Hasselblad in your pocket," attempts to bridge the

ChinaBiz Briefing | Bytedance Hits 100T Tokens, WeRide Expands Robotaxis, Alibaba Launches Xuantie C950

the big picture: China’s technology and mobility sectors are accelerating as AI, autonomous mobility, and EVs scale. Bytedance and JD Cloud expand token usage and AI applications, WeRide signals commercial momentum in robotaxis, Xiaomi navigates EV growth amid smartphone and IoT pressures, and Alibaba pushes RISC-V into server-

Xiaomi’s Q4 Growth Rests on EVs as Smartphone and IoT Profits Squeeze Under Subsidy Pullback

Xiaomi ended 2025 with headline revenue growth that masked a deeper pivot: its nascent electric-vehicle business carried the quarter while the legacy smartphone and AIoT segments shrank and lost margin, raising the stakes for 2026 delivery targets and product cadence. The Hong Kong-listed company reported fourth-quarter revenue