Huawei Surpasses Samsung in Smartphone Sales

Research conducted by Canalsy, an analysis company, HuaweiIt shows that Samsung has surpassed Samsung in smartphone sales. Although the smartphone industry was deeply shaken by the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, Huawei managed to surpass Samsung despite a decrease in sales figures. According to the research, the biggest reason for this is Huawei's in chinese market increasing sales.

According to Canalsy's report, Huawei decreased by 5 percent in the second quarter of 2020. 55.8 million He shipped the phone. South Korean technology giant Samsung, Huawei's biggest rival, 53.7 million shipped smartphones. This shows that Huawei has surpassed Samsung, albeit by a very small margin. Samsung's sales compared to the same period last year 30 percent It has fallen as much.

Making a statement on the subject, Canalsy Analyst Ben Stanton said that this situation was only a year ago. few people He states that it is something he can predict. Stating that Samsung has a market share of less than 1 percent in China, Stanton said that what enabled Huawei to reach this position is COVID-19 He says there is an epidemic. According to Stanton, if there was no coronavirus outbreak, Huawei would not be able to surpass Samsung.

Comparison of Samsung and Huawei's smartphone shipments by year

In the statements made by Mo Jia, one of Canalsy officials, it was stated that Huawei being at the top is beneficial for the company. very important It was emphasized that. However, according to Jia, Huawei's ability to showcase its brand power to domestic consumers and suppliers is not enough for the company's continued success. According to Jia, although Huawei's industry leadership has been achieved for now, it must be maintained in the future. very difficult. Because economic improvements, especially in key markets such as Europe, will make it difficult for Huawei to stay at the top.

In a news we shared with you recently, Counterpoint Research We talked about the research conducted by a research company called. In that research, it is stated that Huawei's market share is 19 percent, while Samsung's market share is 17 percent. The research conducted by Counterpoint Research also coincides with the research of Canalsy. to the same door It turns out: China, which recovered quickly from the coronavirus epidemic, placed Huawei number one in the smartphone industry.