Phones not made in China
Unfortunately quality smartphones are not manufactured in North America or the EU. So you cannot avoid long distance shipping. But there are some great handsets from Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. Phones from Huawei, ZTE, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola, TCL, Apple, Google, and others are made in China.
There are security concerns from Chinese handsets; Huawei is not deemed safe for sale by US government due to security concerns. Their latest devices don't include Google apps and services.
Here’s our top alternatives:
Please check back here for smartphones not produced in China, we are updating regularly with our own research and those suggested below in the comments section. If you have issue with any brand on the list, wether they have gone out of business (a commonly sad reality for locally made brands) or have moved manufacturing please comment below. We are planning to include future lists for Australia, New Zealand and more!
Supporting local businesses is better for the economy, environment and human rights. As an alternative source, we recommend checking the message board https://www.reddit.com/r/avoidchineseproducts/ though please bear in mind some of these suggestions are not verified.
Please suggest new brands below. We’ll add once verified.
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