Samsung is China's top smartphone maker
Samsung has been crowned the most popular smartphone producer in China according to analysts at research firm Gartner. The Korean manufacturer beat others such as Nokia, Huawei, ZTE and Apple to clinch the title and now boasts an impressive 24.3% market share in China.
Meanwhile, while Apple's iPhone 4S is apparently the most desired handset in China, it's limited availability with carriers has played its part in Samsung's achievement.
Ranking only 5th in the mainland, Apple's global success is a completely different story, with it being recently named as the top smartphone manufacturer in the world. That being said, the importance of China cannot be overlooked and for now, Samsung can rest easy knowing that it will be a while yet before Apple catches up. Or will it?
