These four smartphones are more popular than the iPhone in China

Apple isn't used to coming in as 'runner-up'. It's even more unfamiliar with 'Fifth Place' territory.

Yet that's where it currently sits in China's hugely competitive smartphone market.

A new report from Counterpoint Research suggests that iPhones only made up 10.8 per cent of devices sold in May - a drop from 12 per cent this time last year. 

These are the brands and their champion handsets that China would rather buy...

Xiaomi Mi 5

Best features: 

• Vivid 5.15-inch 1080p display
• 16MP rear camera that doesn't stick out of the case
• Available with an incredibly cool ceramic case

UK price: Around £330

Oppo R7S

Best features: 

• Fast charging - five minutes of charge gives two hours of talk time
• 4GB of RAM with microSD card for up to 128GB of storage
• Impressive camera stablising skills

UK price: £299

Vivo X6

Best features: 

• Dual SIM capacity
• 5.2-inch HD display
• Rear fingerprint scanner

UK price: Around £320

Huawei P9

Best features:

• Dual lens camera, captures images with more light and greater depth
• 5.2-inch FHD display
• More camera features than you can shake a lens at

UK price: £439