#china phone

I remember back in the day when people would say "China phones" and the first thing that would come to mind is iPhone-looking models running on Android and carrying ridiculously affordable prices. I distinctly remember trying a cloned iPhone 4s many years ago in Divisoria. Some even had DTV features but if you want a smartphone that looks like an iPhone (since it's also considered a status symbol back then) without breaking the bank (I don't know if I remember this correctly, but you can buy one for PHP 4K), this is your best option at that time. These China phones were infamous, and in some way, supported the perception that Chinese products are "imitations" and of low quality. My perception of China-made smartphones was mostly negative until I got introduced to Huawei when I was starting out at YugaTech in 2012. At that time they had the Ascend line of smartphones. Here comes a smartphone brand with a very Chinese name in a market with a negative perception of Chinese-made smartphones, competing with top American, Japanese, Korean, and South Korean brands. Given the demand in the Philippines, other Chinese smartphone brands arrive in droves to the country -- Vivo, Infinix, TCL, Lenovo, Meizu, Honor, and Realme. Read more in our articles including "The Journey of China Phones: From Cheap Clones to Top Smartphones" and "China Phone + Google Android".