#chinese smartphone safe or not

Whenever an article or video is published about a smartphone from a Chinese brand, you are guaranteed to see comments like these: "China phone ew" "Chingchong yan" "China oil" So what's the deal with smartphones from Chinese brands? But that's not to say that there aren't super premium, expensive flagship smartphones from Chinese companies, either. In the era of the $1000 and above smartphones, it's not just Apple and Samsung who are at play. Let's not forget about Huawei, whose flagship P series and Mate series have also become some of the most expensive smartphones you can get your hands on, typically showing up the rest of the industry with tons of new camera features, among other things. You also may or may not have heard of the Chinese industry giant, BBK Electronics. The truth is, a lot of good things can be said about the hardware side of Chinese smartphones. Depending on where, or how you acquire your Chinese smartphone, it may come pre-loaded with a China ROM -- simply put, the version of the OS built specifically for the Chinese Market. This may pose some challenges to the user, such as the system language being set to Chinese, or not having the Google Play Store pre-installed. Read more in our articles including "What's the deal with Chinese smartphones?" and "Round-up: Top 10 Flagship Smartphones".