Samsung leads China smartphone market, Apple drops out of top five

BEIJING - Samsung led the Chinese smart phone market in the second quarter of 2013, taking up a share of 17.6%, while Apple saw its share drop to 4.8%. The share of domestic brands increased, with Chinese vendors including Lenovo, Yulong, ZTE and Huawei holding the first five spots while Xiaomi managed to occupy sixth place, overtaking Apple, which dropped to seventh spot.