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San Francisco – Chinese manufacturer Huawei has sold more smartphones than Apple in the second quarter, taking it to second place in a very breathless market still dominated by South Korean Samsung, according to a study by the firm specialized IDC published Tuesday.
Samsung sold 71.5 million phones between April and June, a market share of 20.9%, followed by Huawei with 54.2 million units sold and a 15.8% market share , ahead of Apple and its 41.3 million iPhones sold, for a market share of 12.1%, according to the calculations of International Data Corporation.
According to IDC the first time since the second quarter of 2010 that Apple is not number one or two in terms of market share. And this is the first time that Huawei surpbades Apple.
" Huawei's continued growth is impressive, to say the least, as well as its ability to enter markets where, until recently, the brand was largely unknown "commented badyst Ryan Reith, quoted in IDC's statement as presenting these figures.
The global market, on the other hand, fell by 1.8% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year with 342 million devices sold, according to preliminary figures collected by IDC.
" The saturation of the market " or " average selling prices continue to weaken market growth ", according to Anthony Scarsella, also an badyst at IDC.
These higher selling prices allow larger sellers to more than compensate for stagnant sales. Apple has sold just 1% more iPhone this quarter but has earned a turnover up 20%, thanks to the very high-end model, the iPhone X, whose price starts near $ 1,000 in the United States, according to figures released by the firm at Apple Tuesday.
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