The Huawei phone, the Mate 60 Pro, was heralded in China as the triumph of a national champion over American constraints. It sold out within minutes on Chinese e-commerce platforms. Many shoppers chose to pair their purchase with a phone case emblazoned with a photo of Ms. Raimondo’s face.

Many of Apple’s affluent iPhone users in China are just as interested in Huawei’s pricier trifold phone, CNBC found during spot checks at stores Friday, the day the iPhone 16 and Mate XT launched in the country.

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Huawei's trifold smartphone, the Mate XT, debuted in China on Friday, coinciding with Apple's iPhone 16 launch in the important sales market.

Huawei may not have enough supply. Apple may not have enough demand.

Huawei and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 phone - more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max - was not available for walk-in customers.

Pictured here is an Apple flagship store in Beijing, China, on the day of the iPhone 16 launch on Sept. 20, 2024. Many Apple iPhone users in China are just as interested in Huawei's pricier trifold phone,

Smartphone giant Apple ($AAPL) has always been, at the very least, a popular brand. But there are some distressing signs about just how popular it