Apple and Samsung should worry

As part of Mobile World Congress 2019 held in Barcelona, ​​Spain, during this week, the GSMA He recognized the device that is considered the best smartphone in the world. We are talking about Mate 20 Pro of Huawei, smart phone that now represents a big headache for Samsung and Apple.

The title attributed to the developed mobile phone device was won thanks to the performance demonstrated by the smartphone, some of whose features have been recognized, such as its three powerful cameras, a long battery life and an accelerated charging system, which adds a remarkable design.

At the moment of receiving recognition, Kevin HoPresident of Huawei CBG, President of Handset Business, said: "We thank the GSMA for this recognition of the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro Best User Experience possible.The strong sales of the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro indicate that it has won the 39, love and trust of consumers around the world.It is thanks to our innovative technologies that we show our commitment to create the best possible products and experiences.HUMAWEI Mate 20 Pro's strong sales tell us that it has won the love and trust of consumers around the world. "

Huawei 's goal was to sell 200 million mobile devices by December 25, 2018, as published by the South Morning China Post.

Samsung and Apple should worry

What happened at the Mobile World Congress 2019 is just one more example of the accelerated growth that Huawei is experiencing, a situation that should be of concern to Samsung and Apple, at least as far as their mobile phone activities.

This is demonstrated in a study signed by Gartner, which indicates that Huawei's participation in the smartphone market has increased 14.8% September-December 2018, an increase of 4 percentage points over the same period of the previous year.

Although Samsung and Apple continue to occupy first and second places in terms of market share, covering about 17 and 16 percent Research shows that the two leaders lost market share in the fourth quarter (in annual comparison): Apple's share fell by 2 points, while that of Samsung fell by about 1 point.

The trend is even more worrying in terms of sales. In this regard, it is important to mention that, as Statista indicates, for the first time in the second quarter of 2018, sales of Huawei smartphones were higher than those of Apple, occupying a significant share of sales. 15.8 percent of the global market share, compared to 12.1 percent who got the Cupertino technology.

This means that for the first time, in 2018, Huawei surpbaded Apple to become the second largest smartphone seller in the world behind Samsung.

The Chinese developer is finding ways to shorten the distance with Apple and Samsung, players who seemed unreachable and rewards like the one that won the Mate 20 Pro, are only reinforcing a brand that could pbad in the world. immediate first place in a segment that continues to grow.