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In May 2026, the Android smartphone operating system had a traffic share of  percent in China. In contrast, its biggest rival, the Apple iOS, had a share of around **** percent. The Chinese smartphone market is dominated by domestic brands that operate on Android operating system.

The domestic smartphone industry

Domestic brands dominate the Chinese smartphone market, making it difficult for foreign manufacturers. While Samsung and Apple are the global industry leaders, only the iPhone can assert its market position as an overseas product in China. The remainder of the market is occupied by Xiaomi, Huawei, Honor, Vivo, and Oppo. 

A truly domestic operating system in the making

Despite a large Chinese smartphone industry, domestic manufacturers have not developed a stand-alone mobile operating system — yet. Although all leading brands have developed their proprietary OS, they are still based on the Android system. However, Huawei with its HarmonyOS is the only company that is the closest to truly independent software.