Chinese original equipment manufacturers like Xiaomi, which make Android phones are cheaper prices, would mean Apple's future growth in China would be tough, he added. "It's the last big gap in distribution," he said. "Apple extends its ecosystem somewhere that Google, Facebook and Amazon are not present." ( Read more : Apple's market share on the rise ) Apple doesn't currently rank in the top five smartphone vendors in China in terms of market share, according to research firm IDC. Its latest figures said that Apple's market share had "declined dramatically" but was bullish on sales going forward.