As Double Eleven fever began to cool, China Star dropped a bombshell post at 1:00 a.m. on the twelfth.
"China Star sold over 3.2 million units during Double Eleven—thank you for your support!"
The post sent shockwaves through tech circles.
They'd done it.
3.2 million phones moved in a single day—the highest of any mobile brand.
The biggest surprise?
The Harmony S2 wasn't just a top performer—it was the best-selling single product of the entire Double Eleven sale, beating the Apple iPhone 6 by over 200,000 units.
That number didn't count Apple's whole distribution network. The tally was limited to Tmall flagship stores. Apple also had authorized resellers and its online channels.
If you counted it all, Apple might have technically outsold them.
But it didn't matter.
According to official flagship store statistics, China Star took the crown.
Meanwhile, Xiaomi only sold 1.5 million units on Double Eleven.
Huawei Honor pulled in a strong 1.4 million.
But China Star? They cleared their entire first-gen Star series inventory.
With the warehouse emptied, the path was now clear for the Star series Gen 2, which had already finished design and was nearly ready for mass production.
As for the Harmony X2?
After several rounds of flash sales, demand was finally stabilizing. The online buzz had cooled. The market had reached a temporary saturation point.
In response, Haifeng quietly informed the mobile department:
"Pause flash sales. Shift to offline distribution. We've done enough noise for now."
He wanted to keep a low profile.
New product launches were coming because the other brands were already gearing up for counterattacks.
Haifeng reviewed reports in his office when his assistant Xiao Ai buzzed in.
"President Lu, President Huang from Meizu is here to see you."
Haifeng blinked. Then smiled.
"Invite him in. Reception room."
Huang Zhang, founder of Meizu, wasn't someone to underestimate.
While Meizu's current performance looked stable on the surface, Huang had already spotted the cracks.
Meizu and Xiaomi had followed similar development paths, but Lei Jun had stronger political and commercial ties. He knew how to leverage relationships, source parts cheap, and scale fast.
Lei Jun also built ties with China Star and Qualcomm, giving Xiaomi a critical edge in supply chain access.
Meizu hadn't been so lucky.
Back when Meizu tried to approach Qualcomm, they got shut out. So they turned to Samsung, using the Orion chip line to power their phones.
But this year? Everything changed.
Samsung and Qualcomm had teamed up. The new Orion 810 chip was kept in-house and used only for Samsung's models.
Meizu was now left stranded—again.
That's why Huang Zhang had come here.
His current processor options were limited.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 815
Samsung Orion 810
China Star's Qinglong 810
He'd also heard that MediaTek was working on a new ten-core processor. Reports claimed it would rival the Snapdragon 815.
But Huang didn't trust it.
MediaTek had a history of flooding the low-end market with poorly optimized chips. Most were used in cheap knockoff phones. Not flagship material.
And Huang wanted to make a flagship.
No risks. No gambles.
So he came to Haifeng.
"I'd rather pay more for the Qinglong 810 than risk the ten-core chip from MediaTek."
Haifeng nodded, considering.
The Qinglong 810 was nearing end-of-life. Xiaomi had placed a limited order, and some chips were still in stock.
After this, China Star Semiconductor would roll out the new Qinglong 820.
This sale worked out perfectly.
Meizu got quality chips now. China Star cleared inventory. Everyone won.
Haifeng looked up.
"How many units do you need?"
He didn't press. Didn't posture.
He respected Huang Zhang. When Samsung launched its smear campaign, Huang stood up publicly to defend China Star.
This was Haifeng's way of returning the favor and building goodwill between their companies.
And the order wouldn't be small.
Meizu might even buy more chips than Xiaomi.
This wasn't just a sale—it was a foothold.
And as other phone makers scrambled for partnerships, this single transaction would quietly expand China Star Semiconductor's reputation.
In the end?
A win across the board.