"Huawei" before "Apple" in the sale of smart phones despite US sanctions

Huawei maintained second place in smart phone sales in the second quarter of 2019, after Samsung and ahead of Apple, despite US sanctions imposed on China 's tech giant, according to badyst reports released yesterday. The Chinese group has been successful in boosting sales in a context of general market slowdown and continues to compete with the South Korean Samsung group.

Samsung increased its market share to 22% thanks to a 7% increase in handset sales.

Huawei's share reached 17% and Apple's share 11%.

"Huawei has surprised everyone with an annual growth rate of 8% in smartphone sales," said Neil Mauston, director of strategic badysis.

"In this chapter, they have made particular progress in the local market, seeking to compensate for other regions such as North America and Europe."

Apple's sales also grew by 8%, according to office estimates. The US company no longer discloses the number of sales, but smartphones have sold about $ 26 billion between April and June, down 12% from the previous year.

Studies show that Chinese manufacturers, Shiyamu and Obu, retain their fourth and fifth place, mainly thanks to their sales in China.