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Chinese smartphone maker Honor targets Indonesia’s growing appetite for premium handsets
Shenzhen-based Honor, which was spun off in 2020 as an independent company by Huawei Technologies, expects to launch more than 30 products that range from smartphones to wearables, as well as open over 10 “experience” stores across the Indonesian archipelago this year, according to Justin Li, president of Honor South Pacific.
“In future economic cycles, we are very confident in the potential of the Indonesian market – both in terms of the overall market and the mid-premium [smartphone] segment – considering the country is the largest economy in Southeast Asia with the biggest and youngest population,” Li said in a media briefing on Friday.
Honor is expected to launch its initial batch of products in the first quarter. This will comprise mid-premium handsets, including foldable smartphones, as well as laptop computers and tablets.
“In Indonesia, we will be highly focused on mid- to high-end products, and we will pursue long-term investments in the market,” Li said.
Honor’s international push reflects how Chinese handset makers are ramping up efforts to reach more overseas consumers, as competition in mainland China – the world’s largest smartphone market – continues to intensify with a resurgent Huawei, which has sharply focused on the domestic market since being blacklisted by the US.
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