Huawei just beat Apple as the world's second biggest smartphone maker

according to Smartphone sales have been invariably dominated with 2 players for several years: Samsung and Apple. But Huawei smartphone has slowly been catching up and has this time surpassed Apple to become the world's second largest smartphone maker, according to Counterpoint Research. The firm has tallied up sales up to July, the time Huawei smartphone just barely passed Apple's sales. If the firm could really break into the US market, Apple and Samsung may have something to worry about. Via PhandroidHuawei Surpasses Apple to be the Second Largest Smartphone Brand on Counterpoint researchRead next: This job site wants to match developers and employers based on culture and values

Huawei has surpassed Apple as the world's second largest smartphone brand

Huawei, China's leading smartphone maker, surpassed Apple's global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July, according to analysis with consulting firm Counterpoint Research. Figures haven't been launched yet for August, though Counterpoint indicates sales for which 30 days too look strong. Surprisingly, despite overtaking Apple in global sales, none of Huawei's phones appear on the Top 10 list. "While Huawei smartphone climbed to be the world's second largest brand overall, it is surprising to see none of its models breaking into the top rankings," says Counterpoint study senior analyst, Pavel Naiya in a statement. We've reached out to Counterpoint study for more details on the number of devices shipped in June and July.

as mentioned in Huawei smartphone salesAccording to stats launched with study group Counterpoint, Huawei smartphone beat Apple on global smartphone sales in June and July this year. Meanwhile, Samsung was responsible for just over 20% of global smartphone sales in July. Counterpoint's second graphic breaks drop July's global smartphone sales with market share. Huawei P10 LiteEver very slightly larger than the Honor 9, the Huawei smartphone P10 Lite (below middle) has a 5.2-inch display. If you're tempted with a Huawei smartphone smartphone, we suggest you head over to our Huawei smartphone smartphone reviews.

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