Inventory!Look Here~Year of the Goat: Which Brands Of Smartphone Lead The Market In 2014?
2014 had been a wonderful year for the ever-competitive Chinese smartphone market. We saw the birth of new brands, the record of world's thinnest phone broken three times, and a couple of companies entering India with great reception (although not without some struggle). So with MWC following right after Chinese New Year, what better way to celebrate both than to look at the top Chinese smartphone brands? Granted, not all of these companies will be on the show floor next week (not Xiaomi or Oppo, for instance), but there's no stopping us from saying "ni hao" to them, anyway.
1.Alcatel OneTouch / TCL
Starting with "A" we have Alcatel OneTouch, which is fairly well known in Europe and Latin America, but is actually based in China, where it's sold under the TCL brand. The company's most recent achievement is its affordable near-circular smartwatch, simply dubbed the Watch. We're also fans of the Idol Alpha with its unique combination of metal frame and LED-lit translucent edges, but by the time it came out, the specs were already slightly out of date. That won't be the case with the company's new phones at next week's MWC, though, so stay tuned.
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| TCL M2U |
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2.Gionee
For most of our readers, Gionee is probably the least well known brand here, but make no mistake: It's recently transformed into a manufacturer with great engineering skills. Take the super slim Elife S5.5 and Elife S5.1, or the Elife E7, which laid claim to the most efficient 16-megapixel camera when it first launched. While the brand exists mostly in Asia and Africa, you can find Gionee-made devices in other parts of the world under brands likeBlu and Kazam.
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| Gionee Elife E7 |
3.Huawei / Honor
Huawei's still fighting hard to win some love stateside, but thanks to its aggressive marketing campaign last year plus its affordable Honor 6, the brand has at least had some success in Europe. Back home, the "premium" Ascend Mate 7 (pictured here) has become a surprisingly popular choice among consumers. Even the used units in Hong Kong manage to retain their value, which likely reflects its popularity among mainland Chinese tourists who frequent the second-hand phone market. Likewise, the slim Ascend P7 can frequently be seen on the streets of major Chinese cities, whereas the super affordableHonor 3X was e-tailer JD.com's bestseller at the time of writing this article.
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4.Lenovo
Lenovo's most famous for its computers, but chances are you've yet to see a Lenovo phone in the flesh -- unless you live in China, that is. With the exception of the software, we rather like the company's flagship devices, especially the Vibe Z2 Pro which was one of the first phones to pack a Quad HD screen, along with a large 4,000mAh battery and a 16-megapixel camera that's actually decent. Alas, the Chinese giant has yet to crack the global mobile market, but as you may have already heard, its Motorola acquisition should fix this problem.
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| Lenovo K3 |
5.Meizu
Meizu will always have a special place in our heart. Why? Because it was pretty much the first Chinese smartphone brand that managed to create a huge following from its online community, and enthusiasts praised the music playback performance on its devices back in the days. Without Meizu, Xiaomi -- whose CEO and co-founder Lei Jun was once an investor of Meizu -- would not have had a role model to follow. The company's been slowly catching up with its arch rival from both the high and lowends (though we don't entirely approve of the latter), and with Alibaba's recent cash injection, things are starting to look even more interesting.
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| Meizu MX4 PRO |
6.Xiaomi
Almost four years ago, barely anyone outside China cared about Xiaomi, and yours truly was pretty much the only "foreign" correspondent at the launch event for its first affordable flagship phone. Fast forward to today, and the company has become the world's most valuable startup that also sells smart TVs, tablets, fitness bands, routers and even air purifiers, bunny dolls plus clothes at crazy low prices. More impressively, the company managed all this without entering the Western market. But as China's best-selling smartphone brand, Xiaomi can take its time.
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| Hong Mi Note |
7.ZTE / Nubia
Last but not least, we have ZTE. 2014 was a weird year for the telco giant as it went through restructuring, as well as a seemingly shift of focus to its camera-centric Nubia line. While ZTE managed to ship 48 million smartphones -- a 20 percent improvement over the previous year -- in the end, it's still not doing itself any favor by leaving Chinglish bits here and there in its Android ROMs. And looking back at its 2013 lineup, it's clear that ZTE's design center has had a tough time the following year. We need more Grand S and less Blade S6 (pictured center). Hell, even the Grand S II looks horrible.
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