Despite losing out on Google services, Americans want Huawei to make a return stateside

It’s been quite a while since Huawei was driven out of most global markets by losing out on Google’s services and apps, with market share plummeting in numerous regions as a result. However, as the company continues to innovate and dominate sales back home in China, it turns out that Americans wish they could still purchase and use Huawei phones as well.

Huawei is missed stateside

As OnePlus pulls out of international markets, we asked you which Chinese phone brands you would want to see enter the United States properly, with full carrier support. Fascinatingly, Huawei led the poll with almost 31 percent of votes despite the ban on its phones in the States.

This suggests that U.S. citizens not only still miss the company but would be willing to give up Google’s services and accept Huawei’s HarmonyOS as well. Huawei has been pushing out some crazy powerful devices with very unique designs and gimmicks, and you want to get your hands on them.

Other Chinese brands follow

Getting a Chinese smartphone in the U.S. is a hassle, and no channels exist to purchase one like you would a Samsung, Google, or Apple phone. Most people who do use Chinese phones in the States get an unlocked model and have to use workarounds to have an almost normal experience.

But from the poll, we now know how much you want access to other Chinese brands after Huawei. In second place is Oppo, with a little over 23 percent of respondents wishing that it would be sold stateside.

Xiaomi followed with 22 percent of the votes, as the company has been pumping out some excellent smartphones in the last few years with spectacular specs and great ideas like a second display on the rear. Meanwhile, a little under 12 percent of you want Vivo to take on Samsung, Google, and Apple in the U.S.

iQOO got over seven percent of the votes and Realme came last with a little under five percent of you wanting it to operate normally in the States. What about you? Do you have a particular Chinese phone brand that you would like to be able to purchase in the United States?

Unlikely to happen, unfortunately

Unfortunately for Americans, however, it’s unlikely that any of these Chinese phone companies will be allowed to operate normally in the States any time soon. National security concerns and international patent disputes — among other reasons — keep U.S. carriers away from these brands and, as such, it remains difficult to obtain and use any of these phones in the country.

Motorola gets a pass because, even though its parent company is now a Chinese one, Motorola itself is headquartered in the U.S. In addition, because of its unique history with the country, it is regarded as a trusted firm, unlike any of the Chinese phone manufacturers mentioned in the poll above.

I wish there could be a compromise

This lack of innovation has, in my opinion, led to stagnation among Samsung, Google, and Apple phones. Sure, these companies are improving and innovating, but they are doing so at an incredibly slow pace.

Meanwhile, the Chinese phone manufacturers are now in a league of their own. In fact, they have been for many years at this point. Hardware, design, battery life, charging speeds, displays, cameras, there is always a Chinese smartphone that does it better and for a smaller price tag.

Maybe, and this is perhaps hoping for a bit too much, there will come a point in the future where these manufacturers will be allowed to operate normally in the United States. Perhaps some checks and balances can be put in place, as long as consumer choice is allowed to grow.

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