According to data from IDC, Canalys and Strategy Analytics, Huawei overtook Apple in second place in the market share of smart phone shipments worldwide in the second quarter of 2018. The company shipped more than 54 million phones in the second quarter compared to 41.3 One million for iPhone and 73 million for Samsung.
According to IDC figures, the second-quarter market share was as follows: Samsung acquired 20.9 percent, Huawei acquired 15.8 percent (a new record for the company), Apple got 12.1 percent, while Shawy and Oppo came out of the list. Apple is expected to launch around three new iPhone models in September, which could cause Huawei to leave second place soon.
The reason for this significant increase is the subsidiary brand of Honor, IDC said that Honor phones were the main driver of growth for Huawei, and Canalys estimates that about 4 million Honor machines have been shipped out of China.
Huawei also achieved great success with the P20 and P20 Pro phones. The company has received many orders for these phones throughout the quarter. Huawei has led the market share in China and accounted for 27% of shipments. The US market did not contribute to Huawei's success, as the US government feared the Chinese government would spy.
Samsung has also shipped 73 million units, but the company is expected to prove its worth in the coming quarters. The new GalaxyNote 9 is expected to be unveiled on August 9, and a retractable device could be detected, The consumer is new in a new direction.