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Chinese smartphone brands ahead of Apple in artificial intelligence at home

Posted on by L. Dreeye
Chinese smartphone brands ahead of Apple in artificial intelligence at home

Chinese smartphone manufacturers from Honor To Xiaomi are flexing their artificial intelligence (AI) software muscles on devices, trying to gain an edge in their home market before Apple launches its own competing system there.

Honor, a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies, on Wednesday introduced its self-developed artificial intelligence Yoyo on its new flagship Magic 7 series phones. The tool is designed to help users complete tasks on their smartphones using simple voice commands.

At the presentation, Honor CEO George Zhao Ming demonstrated the feature by asking his Magic 7 phone to “order something to drink for 2,000 people.” Without Zhao touching the screen, the AI ​​agent automatically placed the order based on his past purchasing preferences.

Magic 7 will be the first smartphone to allow Chinese consumers to use an artificial intelligence agent similar to Apple Intelligence, the iPhone’s built-in artificial intelligence system, Zhao previously said. The American tech giant is still working with mainland authorities remove regulatory barriers needed to introduce new artificial intelligence features in the country.
On Wednesday, Honor introduced the Magic 7 series smartphones with artificial intelligence features. Photo: Weibo/科技小辛
On Wednesday, Honor introduced the Magic 7 series smartphones with artificial intelligence features. Photo: Weibo/科技小辛

Xiaomi, the third most popular smartphone brand in China, also compared its HyperAI system to Apple Intelligence. At a presentation on Tuesday, the company said its new Xiaomi 15 series of phones “completely surpasses” the iPhone 16 Pro in artificial intelligence capabilities, offering real-time writing assistance, transcription and translation.