The strange popularity of the Honor X50 phone in China

According to the latest report of the Canalys research institute, in the third quarter of 2024, the Honor X50 smartphone was able to consolidate its position as the best-selling phone in the Chinese market, even surpassing its strong competitor, the iPhone 16 Pro.

Honor X50 ranked third with 2.8% market share, while iPhone 16 Pro stood at fifth place with 0.4% less share.

This impressive success is primarily due to the significant price difference between the two devices. The price of iPhone 16 Pro in the Chinese market is almost six times that of Honor X50. In other words, X50 was able to attract the opinion of many Chinese consumers by providing acceptable technical specifications and a very competitive price.

Honor X50 with remarkable technical specifications such as Snapdragon 6 generation 1 processor, up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage, 6.6-inch AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and 5800 mAh battery, provides users with a smooth and enjoyable user experience. does In addition, the reasonable price of this phone has not been unaffected by its success.

This smartphone outperformed not only iPhone 16 Pro but also other flagship devices like Redmi K70 Ultra, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15. Even the third place was shared with the iPhone 16 Pro Max, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max was recognized as the best-selling phone of this quarter with a 3 percent market share.