What do Chinese netizens think after watching the iPhone 12 launch event?

As Apple’s second largest market after the US, the iPhone 12 launch event was heatedly discussed on Chinese social networks. With a total of more than 6 billion views, the keyword ‘iPhone 12′ occupies the No. 1 spot on Weibo – China’s largest social network.

After watching the Apple launch event, Chinese netizens’ comments on the iPhone 12 were mixed. Many Apple fans have expressed their love for the new iPhone, while a large number of tech users claim they will be waiting for upcoming smartphones from Huawei.

In a survey conducted by Caijing magazine on Weibo, when asked if you would buy a new iPhone, the results were as follows: about 10,000 people voted No, 9,269 said Yes, while more than 5,400 people said they are still reviewing.

Notably, many Weibo users claim that they will not order an iPhone 12 to wait for Huawei’s Mate 40 Pro smartphone, which is expected to launch this month.

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The price of the iPhone 12 is also a hot topic on social networks in China. In the billion-yuan national market, the iPhone 12 costs 5,499 yuan ($ 815.37) for the ‘mini’ version, while the 512GB Pro Max version costs 11,899 yuan ($ 1766.61). Witnessing this price, many tech users on Weibo have complained about the new iPhone models being too expensive.

“Why is it so expensive, even without a charger or headphones attached?” Commented one Chinese netizen, referring to Apple’s announcement of removing accessories from the device. reasons for environmental protection.

Despite the mixed opinions, many analysts affirm that the iPhone 12 will still be very successful in China, as Apple still has a large number of loyal users willing to buy a new iPhone to replace the model. Older iPhones, which don’t support 5G.

“In China today, 5G is not a premium feature, but a must-have feature,” said Nicole Peng, an expert at market research firm Canalys. This expert also said that the iPhone 12 5G support will “trigger a wave of new iPhones” in China before the end of this year and in the first quarter of 2021.

Not in a hurry to buy the iPhone 12 to see if 5G really works well

However, many iPhone users in China still expressed doubts about the ability of the iPhone 12 to support 5G network infrastructure in China. This skepticism is quite understandable, as the research and development of the iPhone 12 is mainly conducted in the US, while the actual tests of this iPhone model on the commercial 5G network currently available in China have not. conducted.

The launch of the iPhone 12 comes as Chinese carriers have released 5G-enabled devices months ago.

Wang Jia, a resident of Shanghai, told the Global Times that she plans to buy an iPhone 12 to replace her 5-year-old iPhone 6. However, she will wait for articles to evaluate the 5G performance of the iPhone 12 in China before ordering.

“I intend to buy an iPhone 12 because it is more convenient to transfer data from my old phone. However, I will delay my decision to buy a new iPhone for a while to see the market’s reaction to Apple’s 5G performance.” she said.

According to market research firm Canalys, 50% of smartphone users in China will use 5G-enabled equipment by the end of 2020. For comparison, only 29% of smartphone users in the US will use powered devices. 5G by the end of 2020, according to Canalys forecasts.

Refer to Reuters / Global Times