10 charts explain the difference between China and India’s smartphone owners

China and India are two of the most lucrative markets in the world for smartphone makers. But even though both are developing countries, there’s no one-size-fits-all strategy to tackle them both. China’s massive, well-established mobile mobile market is nearing saturation, while India is just getting started.

A recent survey by Germany-headquartered B2X Care Solutions shows these contrasts. It was conducted among smartphone and tablet owners in five major economies: the US, Germany, Brazil, China, and India. We pulled out 10 slides (with their permission) that best exemplify how different the markets are in China and India. B2X surveyed over 500 respondents from each country.

China uses smartphones for business purposes far more than India.

Indians buy their smartphones from supermarkets far more than China, where it’s a fairly even split between carriers, electronics stores, and online retailers.

Indians want the latest model and newest functions in their phones, whereas this is less significant a factor for Chinese.

Everyone loves a good camera. But available accessories and ease of use are much less important to Chinese smartphone buyers.