Apple is losing more and more market share in China to local competitors. Nevertheless, people still stand in line whenever a new iPhone is launched – as shown here in front of the Apple Store in Hangzhou. This is despite the fact that the iPhone 16 in the People’s Republic has to make do without the AI of the new „Apple Intelligence“ function. But not everyone in line wants to buy: Many mainly wanted to compare the smartphone with Huawei’s Mate XT, which was unveiled two days later and which – at least according to many Chinese tech bloggers – has finally beaten the Americans.