During last three months Apple’s share increased from 25% to 27.6% in world’s largest Chinese market. Cupertino company has pushed Xiaomi to the second place.
This informations is shared by consumer research firm Kantar Worldpanel. They said, that Apple’s piece began to increase after the release of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

According to IDC research in December 2014 Xiaomi Inc was the first Chinese smartphone maker, Apple and Samsung got 2nd and 3rd places. But everything changed after presentation iPhone 6/6Plus in China.

Apple’s share increased 9.7% compared to the same period of last year. Chinese Xiaomi became the second phone manufucturer in its home market.
Top 3 smartphones in China

Chinese consumers like big screen smartphones (5″-5.7″), this is supporter by Kantar reserach.
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report nominates 3 most popular phones in China:
- iPhone 6
- Xioami Redmi Note
- iPhone 6 Plus
Despite the price of iPhone 6/6 Plus, they heve great success in China. Xiaomi, whose privelege is a low price, gose next after Apple.
Source Forbes.