As the crowd's excitement from the benchmark score settled, Liu Jianyu continued:
"I know what everyone's thinking right now…"
He smiled.
"Will the Star Q1 also come with the Hongmeng operating system?"
There is a beat of suspense.
"Yes.
We're launching with Hongmeng OS 2.0 pre-installed—so you can enjoy a flagship-level experience out of the box."
💬 Audience reaction:
"Let's go!"
"That's what I was hoping for!"
"Smoothest OS on the market—confirmed."
Compared to hardware, most users care more about the operating system.
A great OS = a tremendous daily experience.
And the Hongmeng OS already had a reputation thanks to the Hongmeng S1R and Hongmeng X1.
This announcement just cemented trust in the Star Series.
📦 Hardware Configuration
"We're starting with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, expandable by 64GB microSD."
The crowd nodded in approval.
It's modest but solid—especially at this price point.
Then came the moment everyone was waiting for:
💬 "How much will it cost?"
The screen behind Liu Jianyu lit up with three models:
2GB + 8GB: ¥1,499 (≈ $206 USD in 2025)
2GB + 16GB: ¥1,799 (≈ $247 USD in 2025)
2GB + 32GB: ¥1,999 (≈ $275 USD in 2025)
🎉 The crowd exploded.
"WHAT?!"
"That's half the price of other phones with the same score!"
"They're giving this away!"
"China Star is crazy!"
Even Haifeng, watching from backstage, had hesitated before approving this pricing.
But he knew—this was about scale, not per-unit margin.
Every component was sourced from domestic partners.
Every process is optimized.
And the hardware still left hundreds of yuan in profit per unit.
China Star had also left enough room for resellers to thrive.
Profit margin for distributors: ¥200–300 per unit
Pickup from flagship stores in every provincial capital
Haifeng's strategy is to have small profits and fast turnover. Volume over markup.
Offline distributors might not make as much as traditional brands, but the ease of resale and consumer demand would make up more.
📡 4G Support Reveal
As the presentation wound down, Liu Jianyu hit them with one more surprise:
"This isn't just affordable.
This is future-ready."
"Our first Star Series phone is fully 4G-compatible."
"Not just 3G fallback—not trimmed-down support.
Full Netcom 4G. Out of the box."
💬 Instant audience reaction:
"What? 4G?"
"But 4G hasn't even rolled out nationwide yet!"
"How is this possible?!"
Those who understood the mobile market were already buzzing.
4G licenses had only just been issued.
Most brands weren't planning 4G phones for another year.
But China Star?
They had started preparing last year.
Even the Hongmeng X1 and S1R had dormant 4G modules—just waiting for the network to catch up.
All it takes now is a system update.
"While others were waiting," Liu Jianyu said,
"We were building."
📉 Industry Pain Points
Telecom rumors had joked:
"Someone left 4G on overnight and lost their house to data fees."
Yes, 4G was expensive.
Yes, infrastructure was limited.
But China Star didn't care.
They weren't selling to tomorrow.
They were building for the next three years.
🎁 Limited-Time Launch Promo
"Sales begin at midnight on the official China Star Home site," Liu announced.
Launch-day bonuses included:
🧧 ¥200 discount for the first 10,000 customers
🧧 ¥100 discount for the next 490,000
🎟️ In-person attendees could use their press pass for an extra ¥400 discount at the venue gate
The moment the words left his mouth, the crowd rushed toward the exits—physically racing to grab the discounted phones before they sold out.
It was a stampede.