Samsung, which makes the Galaxy brand of smartphones, was No 1 in China with 20 per cent of the market in 2013, but dropped to less than 1 per cent this year. Photo: Handout

Samsung to shut Tianjin mobile phone factory as its Chinese market share slumps and manufacturing costs rise

Samsung has fallen from No 1 five years ago to less than 1 per cent market share as it faces intense competition from Chinese rivals

Topic | Smartphones

Celia Chen in Shenzhen

Published: 6:31pm, 12 Dec, 2018

Updated: 10:43pm, 12 Dec, 2018

Samsung, which makes the Galaxy brand of smartphones, was No 1 in China with 20 per cent of the market in 2013, but dropped to less than 1 per cent this year. Photo: Handout

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Celia Chen

Celia is a tech reporter for the Post, covering companies such as Tencent, JD.com and Foxconn. She also covers start-up news and China's tech world. Prior to joining the Post, she worked for China Daily.