HUAWEI holds the world’s second and the largest market share in China

According to IDC’s survey results, the implication of COVID-19 has hit the smartphone market for the first quarter of 2020 and has faced challenges for market-leading smartphone makers. However, Huawei overtook Apple and returned to its second-largest market share.

According to an IDC survey conducted by the market research organization, smartphone shipments worldwide declined by 11.7% in the first quarter of 2020. As the Coronavirus spreads across the globe, it has also hit companies that sell smartphone shipments.

Samsung, Huawei, and Apple remain on the list of the top three smartphone manufacturers worldwide. According to IDC, Samsung shipped 58.3 million, HUAWEI shipped 49 million and Apple sold 36.7 million smartphones in the first quarter.HUAWEI also re-emerged in the second level on the smartphone shipments list. Photo Source https://www.huawei.com/en/?ic_medium=direct&ic_source=surlent

Globally, the number of smartphone shipments has been on a downward trend, but some interesting facts have emerged. According to a Strategy Analytics survey, 5G smartphone shipments have increased by 24 million. Sales of 5G smartphones shipped by 18.4 million units in 2019, up from 18.4 million this year.

Huawei and Samsung continue to lead 5G smartphone production. During the first quarter of 2020, HUAWEI had more than 8 million 5G smartphones, Samsung has shipped more than 8.3 million units, respectively and Both companies account for 68% of the global market share, and 5G smartphones such as the Mate30 and Mate30 Pro are also popular among the customers. Near the end of the first quarter of 2020, the two companies are introducing HUAWEI P40 Series smartphones and Samsung S20 Series smartphones respectively and It is also expected that the second quarter will continue to dominate the 5G smartphone market.

China’s mainland’s smartphone market was also one of the early hit areas of the Coronavirus, and have been trending downward in the first quarter. According to Counterpoint, China’s mainland market dropped by 22%, with both demand and production rate falling. According to the data, Vivo and Oppo dropped by 27% and 30% respectively, while Xiaomi dropped 35% year-on-year.

HUAWEI alone has improved its market in the mainland of China during the crisis market situation, with more than 28.7 million units sold. Compared with the previous quarter, the number has increased by 6%. It surpassed the total sale rate of both Oppo and Vivo, and the market has been improving.

Just as late in March, China was in a position to control the spread of the virus, as China began its normal recovery in the manufacturing sector and smartphone market have got to the normal state gradually. HUAWEI also has the ability to produce and sell phones that work well in a variety of situations, including the Mate 30 Series and Nova Series, as well as the 5G technology has become a top priority for consumers, take No.1 of China with 43% of the market share at the end of March. Photo Source https://www.huawei.com/en/?ic_medium=direct&ic_source=surlent

While the whole market is unstable, Huawei has been able to improve its performance with resiliency and have got good results. On April 27, a microblog from Huawei China posted a training dance video featuring “Swan Lake” dancing with mask and as it is preparing to perform when the global catastrophe is over.

In this video you can see the beautiful result of the Ballae dance core strength, which is the essence of the Ballae dance itself. For large companies with a lot of experience, this kind of problem is viewed as a common challenge.No matter what the external impact maybe, trying to keep improving yourself is the key.”Huawei belief the example of the best fragrance of the flower can only be achieved through the freezing weather,” said Ren Zhenfei, CEO of HUAWEI.

HUAWEI has long been making significant investments in research and development (R&D) and innovation to provide the best experience for its users and invested another additional 131.8 billion Yuan just in 2019. This measurement rate is more than the total investment of both Samsung and Apple’s research and development.

HUAWEI’s 5G SoC (chipsets) using self technology of Huawei are also excellent at performance and reduce power consumption. The EMUI operating system has also improved the connectivity and improved all-scenario smart ecosystem in all situations.

The HUAWEI AppGallery has also been introduced to the world along with the Mate30 Series and the P40 Series and is dedicated to providing a better experience. This year, it is estimated that HUAWEI’s investment in research and development (R&D) will range from the US $ 5.8 billion to $ 20 billion.

In fact, research and development (R&D) is a vital driving force for economic growth. According to the results of HUAWEI in the first quarter of 2020, it includes as well as personal computers,  Tablets Wearables (wearable smart accessories) and speakers that included in the “1 + 8 + N” all-scenario strategy beside smartphones. It is improved that Sales of Wearables are up 75% from last year, with personal computer sales (PC) up 110% and sales of TWS (audio devices) up 150% from last year.

“Adaptation of the all-scenario strategy to a more practical application is one of the reasons for HUAWEI’s sales growth and “HUAWEI has been able to anticipate the needs of users who are changing in the stream of time.”Although the global epidemic has hit the smartphone market, disasters have hit the market, HUAWEI has been steadfast in its research and development activities since the past and has been able to produce products that meet the needs of its users focusing on the all-scenario smart ecosystem that has long-term benefits and improve HUAWEI AppGallery, which gained momentum in a short period of time, has quickly recovered and gained good results.