Canalys’ latest smartphone shipment tracker for Q3 2024 shows that the Honor X50 outsold Apple’s flagship iPhone 16 Pro Max in mainland China.
The Honor X50 secured the third spot with a 2.8% market share, edging out the iPhone 16 Pro Max which landed at number five with a 2.1% share.
The wide price gap between the two devices likely plays a key role in this outcome. As of now, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is priced roughly seven times higher than the Honor X50 in China. The Honor X50’s affordability likely plays a major role in its success.
Priced around $200 in mainland China, the X50 features a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. The front of the device features a 6.6-inch 120Hz 1.5K AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Affordable Honor Triumphs
The X50’s success wasn’t just at the expense of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. It also outsold other premium competitors like the Redmi K70 Ultra (also known as the Xiaomi 14T Pro globally), which landed in seventh place with a 2.3% market share.
While Huawei has been aggressively regaining market share in China, only one of its devices made the top 10 – the Pura 70, a recent flagship, managed a sixth-place finish.
Interestingly, the top spot belonged to Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, capturing 3% of the market. The remaining spots in the top 10 were a mix of affordability and brand loyalty.
Vivo took tenth place with the Y37, while Oppo secured fourth with the A3x, both budget-friendly options. Notably, the iPhone 15 Pro and vanilla 15 found homes in eighth and ninth place respectively, with the iPhone 16 Pro rounding out the list at fifth.
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