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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.

Huawei Defies Memory Price Surge with Budget Phone Launch, Completes Full Product Line Return in 2026

Huawei Technologies launched its affordable Enjoy 90 smartphone series starting at 1,299 yuan (US$180) in its spring flagship event, defying a global memory chip price rally and completing a full-spectrum comeback across high-end to entry-level smartphone segments. The move strengthens its market leadership as China’

ChinaBiz Briefing: Alibaba’s AI Surge, Hardware Wars, and EV Margins

The Big Picture: Today’s news underscores a critical pivot in China’s tech sector: the transition from "land grab" to "value extraction." Whether it’s Alibaba closing the gap with OpenAI, Huawei and Vivo pushing hardware boundaries, or Chery using exports to subsidize domestic price

Vivo Targets High-End Camera Dominance with Dual-200MP Flagship

Vivo Mobile Communication Co. has confirmed it will unveil its latest premium smartphone lineup, the X300 series, on March 30 in Lijiang, escalating the industry’s megapixel arms race with a device featuring two 200-megapixel sensors and next-generation silicon-carbon battery technology. Following a preliminary tease at the

OPPO Unveils Find N6 Foldable Smartphone Targeting 'Zero Crease' Display Market

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has officially released its latest flagship foldable device, the Find N6, introducing proprietary manufacturing techniques designed to virtually eliminate the visible crease on the internal display, a common pain point in the foldable sector. According to reports from Chinese technology media published today, the Shenzhen-based

Huawei Launches Xiaoyi Claw Beta, Bringing OpenClaw AI Agent Framework to HarmonyOS Ecosystem

Huawei Technologies has officially unveiled Xiaoyi Claw, a HarmonyOS-native AI agent built on the OpenClaw open-source framework, marking a significant step in the company's push to embed agentic AI capabilities directly into its proprietary operating system. He Gang, CEO of Huawei's Terminal BG, announced

Storage Shock Forces China’s Smartphone Makers to Break a Taboo on Price Rises

OPPO has become the first major handset brand to publicly announce price increases on already-selling smartphones, underscoring how a sharp surge in memory costs is now pushing even mass-market models beyond what vendors can absorb. In a statement released at midday on March 10, OPPO said it will

OPPO to Unveil Find N6 Foldable on March 17, Challenging Honor Magic V6

The competitive landscape of the foldable smartphone market is set to intensify as OPPO Mobile officially confirmed the launch of its new flagship, the Find N6, scheduled for March 17, 2026. The upcoming device is positioned as a direct competitor to the Honor Magic V6, currently holding the title of

Android Flagships Jump 30% in Price as Huawei and Apple Hold Steady

Smartphone manufacturers in China are implementing widespread price adjustments in March 2026 as memory chip procurement costs surge more than 80% year-over-year with no signs of abating, creating severe supply chain pressures that are rapidly transmitting to the consumer market. According to analysis by iiMedia Research, March marks

Huawei Reportedly Preparing Third-Generation Tri-Fold Smartphone for September Release

New media reports indicate that Huawei Technologies is actively developing its third-generation triple-foldable smartphone, aiming to consolidate its early lead in this niche form factor. The Chinese tech giant appears to be accelerating its hardware innovation cycle to maintain a competitive edge in the high-end mobile market.

Huawei Tops China’s 2025 Smartphone Market as Apple Slips to Third

Huawei reclaimed the top position in the Greater China smartphone market in 2025, surpassing domestic competitors and pushing Apple down to third place, according to data released on March 5 by research firm Omida. Huawei secured a 17% market share in China last year, registering a 2% year-on-year