China is the largest smartphone market in the world with more than 911 Million users. However, India is also not far behind. With more than 440 Million smartphone users as per the stats of 2020, India is the second-largest smartphone market in the world and this number is growing exponentially. Now, in recent times, we have seen a lot of tussle between India and China and people are boycotting Chinese products. The Chinese smartphone makers have also started promoting their smartphones as Made in India. So, in this article, we will be talking about Chinese vs Non-Chinese Smartphones and some other details too.
Chinese vs Non-Chinese Smartphones
Now, before we begin with our comparison of Chinese vs Non-Chinese smartphones, let’s first have a look at the originality of some popular smartphone brands whose phones are widely sold in the Indian market.
Chinese Smartphone Brands:
- Xiaomi
- OnePlus
- Oppo
- Realme
- Huawei
- Honor
- Vivo
- iQOO
- Poco
- Motorola
- Lenovo
- Tecno
- iTel
- Infinix
Non-Chinese Smartphone Brands and their Originality:
- Samsung (South Korea)
- Apple (USA)
- Asus (Taiwan)
- LG (South Korea)
- Google (USA)
- HTC (Taiwan)
- Sony (Japan)
- Nokia (Finland)
Indian Smartphone Brands:
- Micromax
- Karbonn
- Lyf
- Spice
- iBall
- Smartron
- Xolo
- Lava
Which Popular Smartphones are Made in India and which aren’t?
Samsung; Global HQ – South Korea
Samsung is a very popular smartphone manufacturer in the Indian market and a lot of Samsung devices are made in India. Samsung even has its world’s largest smartphone manufacturing facility in India. The company’s manufacturing plant is located at Noida in Uttar Pradesh and it has a production capacity of 120 million smartphone units a year. Samsung’s A-series, M-series and S10 series smartphones are made in India while the new flagship S20 series, Note 20 series, Z Flip and Z Fold devices aren’t made in India.
Apple; Global HQ – USA
Apple iPhones are highly acclaimed all over the world. Apple’s iPhones are designed by the company in its home country California in the USA, however, they are mostly made in India. But now, Apple has started its manufacturing facility in Chennai (India) too. The company’s iPhone XR, iPhone SE 2020 are made in India and the company will soon start manufacturing iPhone 12 series too. Currently, the iPhone 8 Series, iPhone X Series and the iPhone 12 Series are not made in India. These smartphones are made in China.
Xiaomi and Poco; Global HQ – China
Xiaomi is one of the most popular smartphone brands in India. Xiaomi’s 99 per cent of smartphones are made in India and the company has currently seven smartphone manufacturing plants in the country, of which four of them are in Andhra Pradesh, two in Tamil Nadu, and one is in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Most of the Xiaomi smartphones are made in India except for some flagship devices like Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 10 5G, etc.
Realme; Global HQ – China
Realme is a new smartphone brand but the company has gained immense popularity in just no time and now enjoys a healthy market share in India. Realme Mobile’s global headquarter is in China but most of its smartphones are made in India at Oppo’s manufacturing facility located at Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Realme India’s CEO, Madhav Seth, even revealed that they source 60 per cent of components from local suppliers.
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Oppo and Vivo; Global HQ – China
Oppo and Vivo are Chinese smartphone makers but most of their devices are made in India. Oppo has a big manufacturing facility at Noida in Uttar Pradesh and an R&D centre at Hyderabad, which is Oppo’s largest R&D facility outside of China. Vivo also has its manufacturing plant at Noida in UP. Most of the Oppo and Vivo smartphones are completely made in India except for some high-end flagship devices.
Micromax and Lava; Global HQ – India
Finally, we have some Indian smartphone makers like Micromax and Lava. Lava has its manufacturing facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh while Micromax has three factories in India and they are located at Bhiwadi (Rajasthan), Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) and Telangana. Almost all the Lava smartphones, feature phones and Micromax smartphones are now made in India and they are focusing on R&D too.
OnePlus, Motorola and Lenovo; Global HQ – China
Just like Realme, OnePlus also manufactures some of its smartphones at Oppo’s manufacturing facility located in Noida, U.P. OnePlus now even exports some made in India devices to the western markets such as the US. Motorola was originally a US-based company but it is now acquired by the Chinese tech giant, Lenovo. Motorola’s smartphones are assembled in India at the Sriperumbudur facility near Chennai.
Infinix, iTel and Tecno; Global HQ – China
Infinix, iTel and Tecno are well-known names in the Indian market. However, all three of them are owned by a China-based company called Transsion Holdings. The manufacturing of almost all the Infinix, Itel and Tecno smartphones are done in India. The manufacturing process of these smartphones are handled by the Transsion Group and they also rely on contract manufacturing partners PCT, MCM and HiPad.
Some General Queries:
Is Poco a Chinese company?
Yes, Poco has its headquarters in China and it is a Chinese company.
Is Motorola a Chinese company?
Motorola is essentially a US-based company but since it is now acquired by Lenovo, it is called a Chinese company.
Is Vivo a Chinese company?
Yes, Vivo is a Chinese company but most of its smartphones are made in India.
Is OnePlus a Chinese company?
Yes, OnePlus is a Chinese company but some of its smartphones are made in Noida (India).
Is Infinix a Chinese company?
Yes, Infinix is also a Chinese company. However, almost all its smartphones are made in India.
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