Analyst : U.S. is set to surpass the U.S. this year as the top smartphone market . five of the top five selling smartphone brands are local Chinese makers . There is , however , a retail store outside the mainland ... in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong . Lenovo , Lenovo and Apple smartphones all outsell Apple 's iPhone in China . Xiaomi brand smartphone has become a cult favorite among Chinese tech geeks .
Analyst : U.S. is set to surpass the U.S. this year as the top smartphone market . five of the top five selling smartphone brands are local Chinese makers . Lenovo , Lenovo and Apple smartphones all outsell Apple 's iPhone in China . Xiaomi brand smartphone has become a cult favorite among Chinese tech geeks .