Apple faces challenges in Chinese market against Huawei's tri-fold phone

Chinese tech giant Huawei's new trifold phone, Mate XT, is displayed during its launch day at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, on Sept. 10, 2024. Attendees try the new iPhone 16 as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2024.

The U.S.-China technology war is playing out in the smartphone market in China, where global rivals Apple and Huawei released new phones this week. Industry experts say Apple, which lacks home-field advantage, faces many challenges in defending its market share in the country.