Apple Stumbles in China as Local Phone Makers Head Up-Market

[sweetgrape]

Iphone is still the top notch phone, but after steve jobs, Iphone progress little, other company are catching up, if you like Iphone can choose it, if think it is not worth that price, can choose android, in fact, for normal people, the phone with about 1000 yuan(150dollars) is encough for daily life, the phone upgrade too fast, no need buy expensive iphone.

I think Sumsung phone is the lowest cost performance.

 

[BoQ77]

I agree with you that Iphone is unreasonably priced in China. I don't want to be robbed any more, so I switch to Huawei.

BTW, Vietnam people need to pay more to Iphone. An Iphone 6S 64GB is priced CNY 6,088 in China; but priced at 21.3 million VND in Vietnam, or 6,210 CNY.
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850$ ( about 5,500 yuan ) as checked, in a normal shop.
https://hoanghamobile.com/apple-iph...tegoldrose-gold-chinh-hang-fpt-dgw-p4991.html
Some shops offered 128GB version at the same price. about 5610 cny

There are shops price tag 21.3 million vnd but promotion deduction some million vnd, final price about 19.3 million

 

[GS Zhou]

850$ ( about 5,500 yuan ) as checked, in a normal shop.
https://hoanghamobile.com/apple-iph...tegoldrose-gold-chinh-hang-fpt-dgw-p4991.html
Some shops offered 128GB version at the same price. about 5610 cny

There are shops price tag 21.3 million vnd but promotion deduction some million vnd, final price about 19.3 million

I'm not sure about the credibility of the source you find, e.g. if it is authentic iphone or 2nd-hand , but polished phone.

Also, 128GB priced similar to 64GB is also suspicious. Even in US, there is a 100 USD gap between 64GB and 128GB version.

Here is the price quote I got from the Apple Vietnam website.

 

[BoQ77]

I'm not sure about the credibility of the source you find, e.g. if it is authentic iphone or 2nd-hand phone.

Also, 128GB priced similar to 64GB is also suspicious. Even in US, there is a 100 USD gap between 64GB and 128GB version.

Here is the price quote I got from the Apple Vietnam website.
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brand new from official distributor. the most expensive is 19.7 million by all shops.
always have promotion to reduce 2 million vnd

actually, Apple has no direct sale in Vietnam, but via FPTshop, for example

US isn't always the cheapest place to buy Iphone.

Sometimes, Malaysia, Hongkong, or even Vietnam

At the shop I used to buy my phone,
Iphone 6s 64GB brandnew genuine : about 5459 CNY
128GB 5630 CNY

 

[GS Zhou]

brand new from official distributor. the most expensive is 19.7 million by all shops.
always have promotion to reduce 2 million vnd

actually, Apple has no direct sale in Vietnam, but via FPTshop, for example

US isn't always the cheapest place to buy Iphone.

Sometimes, Malaysia, Hongkong, or even Vietnam

At the shop I used to buy my phone,
Iphone 6s 64GB brandnew genuine : about 5459 CNY
128GB 5630 CNY

Unfortunately, Apple only mentioned names of two distributors in Vietnam: one called Vinaphone, another is Viettel. The other resources you mentioned looks unreliable to me.

BTW, the price quote I give you comes from the website of Vinaphone. Maybe you can walk there and ask if they can offer you a 2 million discount.

 

[BoQ77]

vinaphone and viettel are cellular service providers.
we rarely buy phone from them.

Apple called below as authorized resellers: Mobile World, FPT shop ... Hoangha Mobile get the Iphone from FPT network
https://locate.apple.com/vn/en/sales/?a=hanoi&pt=3&x=26&y=14

 

[rott]

Would you have an actress as your wife or 4 maids as 4 wives?

Do you think maids cannot be pretty and loyal? Do you think actresses are all pretty? Think again!

Another ifool?

 

[GS Zhou]

vinaphone and viettel are cellular service providers.
we rarely buy phone from them.
https://locate.apple.com/vn/en/sales/?a=hanoi&pt=3&x=26&y=14

So, you don't buy Iphone from the only two Iphone distributors that authorized by Apple!!! What can I say??

 

[BoQ77]

So, you don't buy Iphone from the only two Iphone distributors that authorized by Apple!!! What can I say??

You did notice that Apple authorized some resellers like FPT shop and Mobile World shops.
These could be consider Apple stores a like, authorized by Apple.

https://locate.apple.com/vn/en/sales/?a=hanoi&pt=3&x=26&y=14
You must know that Vinaphone, Viettel acted as AT%^ or Verizon, ...

Vinaphone even has no stores everywhere, as I remember. They only sell Iphone to their subscribers.

 

[GS Zhou]

vinaphone and viettel are cellular service providers.
we rarely buy phone from them.

Apple called below as authorized resellers: Mobile World, FPT shop ... Hoangha Mobile get the Iphone from FPT network
https://locate.apple.com/vn/en/sales/?a=hanoi&pt=3&x=26&y=14

check this link
https://www.apple.com/vn/iphone/buy/

only Vinaphone and Viettel mentioned by Apple on its wesite.

Here is the screenshot

 

[BoQ77]

https://www.apple.com/vn/buy/

try to enter Hanoi and Iphone and search by yourself

your screen shot is not the way the buyers need to go for an Iphone.

They need my link to find for stores location, address ...

Again you click on Vinaphone just like when you want to buy Iphone from AT%T with contract,
If you want to go without a contract you should visit FPTshop which acted as Apple stores.

Don't try to teach us how to get an Iphone in Hanoi. Should believe the local guy like me.
Less than 0.01% buyer choose your way for a genuine Iphone in Vietnam

 

[GS Zhou]

I am not reluctant to by an iPhone. I would make a decision in accordance with my budget. If I had the budget to get the best Apple has to offer, I would consider it.

Apple iPhone 6s is better then Huawei Mate8 in most areas. iPhone 6s is more responsive and is also equipped with much superior camera. Then there is the stability factor of iOS.

In the end, its about budget.

BMW outperforms Toyota in most areas. But in the end, Toyota is the suitable car to most normal people.

Anyway, lets make a stop at the unnecessary debate. I think we at least share the same view: budget is critical!

Have a good evening.

 

[BoQ77]

check this link
https://www.apple.com/vn/iphone/buy/

only Vinaphone and Viettel mentioned by Apple on its wesite.

Here is the screenshot
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Ah yes, I advise you to scroll down in that Screen, you should found the link "Buy Iphone from an Apple authorized resellers" under those two cellular service carriers.


that lead to this

https://www.apple.com/vn/buy/

try to enter Hanoi and Iphone and search by yourself

 

[GS Zhou]

https://www.apple.com/vn/buy/

try to enter Hanoi and Iphone and search by yourself

your screen shot is not the way the buyers need to go for an Iphone.

They need my link to find for stores location, address ...

Again you click on Vinaphone just like when you want to buy Iphone from AT%T with contract,
If you want to go without a contract you should visit FPTshop which acted as Apple stores.

Don't try to teach us how to get an Iphone in Hanoi. Should believe the local guy like me.
Less than 0.01% buyer choose your way for a genuine Iphone in Vietnam

Here is the price quote I got from FPT that you mentioned again and again. It said the 6S 64GB costs 21.8 million VND.

BTW, here is the Iphone price at JD.com. CNY 5488 for a 64GB 6S

 

[rott]

buddy lets admit iPhone is not for Likes of you

Buddy, I agree with you a 100%. Iphones are for the likes of Ifools.

BMW outperforms Toyota in most areas. But in the end, Toyota is the suitable car to most normal people.

Anyway, lets make a stop at the unnecessary debate. I think we at least share the same view: budget is critical!

Have a good evening.

I don't agree with your comparison between a BMW and an iPhone. Perhaps only the price, nothing more.