Huawei surpasses Apple in Q2 to become second smartphone manufacturer

31 July 2018
The latest research data from the IDC sees the third consecutive quarter with decline in overall smartphone shipments.

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  • 01 Aug 2018

Droidtard, 01 Aug 2018Apple is almost close to be a trillion dollar company. It w... morelol

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    • Abdu Al Salami Kebab
    • nrX
    • 01 Aug 2018

    This is because the iPhone X is a failure.

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      • Anonymous
      • Trp
      • 01 Aug 2018

      Apple's achievements are incredible given the cost of their phones and products.

      Huawei's achievements should be measured against Samsung, as manufacturers are vying for the number one Android spot. Congrats to Huawei for dethroning Samsung, but look out for Xiaomi who have big ambitions too.

      Too bad Samsung, your reign is looking to be over soon.

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        • Anonymous
        • Lay
        • 01 Aug 2018

        Shui8, 01 Aug 2018Now i understand why US ban them lol.Exactly, they are really scared what would happen to Apple if Huawei would be free to make deals in US.

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          • Anonymous
          • Fvc
          • 01 Aug 2018

          KamAbdi, 01 Aug 2018NO I don't like but I'm not saying that because I don't lik... morein the last 4 years Apple did the following and the rest followed:
          Fingerprint scanner
          64 bit CPU
          Dual camera at the back for portrait mode
          Telephoto lens
          Truetone flash
          AR
          even freaking Animojis
          Also, not yet seen on other devices yet:
          3D Face Unlock that works in complete darkness
          OLED panels that fold under the screen (check MKBHD's video on youtube)

          It's ok to not like the premium sector. A Ford Fiesta ST is faster than the average 3 series bmw while costing 2-3 times less. Guess which one most people would buy if they had the money.
          But to say a company deserves to go bankrupt? Grow up.

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            • Shui8
            • KZ8
            • 01 Aug 2018

            Now i understand why US ban them lol.

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              • Droditard
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              • 01 Aug 2018

              Dave, 01 Aug 2018Good, good. Apple deserves to be at the bottom of the list.And guess what. They are #1 in sales. Lol, They dominated tablet and smartwatch division.

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                • 01 Aug 2018

                Anonymous, 01 Aug 2018To those screaming that Apple is going to die soon, keep in... moreApple is almost close to be a trillion dollar company. It would take a lot of years before Samsung and Huawei surpass them.

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                  • wdK
                  • 01 Aug 2018

                  I've been following Huawei for sometime now and this is really amazing of them to dethrone Apple!!! Asian companies are coming for you, world!!!!

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                    • Rjs
                    • 01 Aug 2018

                    Anonymous, 01 Aug 2018To those screaming that Apple is going to die soon, keep in... moreMade at Foxconn in China with worker making $2-3/hr

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 0uB
                      • 01 Aug 2018

                      To those screaming that Apple is going to die soon, keep in mind that over 70% of all the smartphone revenue goes straight to Apple. This because every single one of their phones is s premium phone with a high gain margin.

                        Didn't understand your point ? What did I say that you disagreed with ?

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                          • 01 Aug 2018

                          KamAbdi, 01 Aug 2018Huawei is going to overtake the 2nd spot from Apple and the... moreSadly this is not entirely truth. When the new Iphones will come out in the last quarter, then Apple will take back 2nd place (not that I enjoy it, are just the facts).
                          Also Sony is not losing, is just not so much interested in smartphones. They have other more profitable industries (gaming, movies, music, cameras, etc.). The same for LG and their TV line-up, who is the most profitable in the TV world.
                          The only loosing company, sadly, is HTC, which is not able to keep up the pace with the new trends.

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                            • Droidtard
                            • Q0x
                            • 01 Aug 2018

                            "Shipped not sold"

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                              • Droditard
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                              • 01 Aug 2018

                              BrendonF, 01 Aug 2018New iPhones coming out next year. That will put apple again... moreAre you high? They won't beat Apple. Not even close. Lol

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                                • 01 Aug 2018

                                Dave, 01 Aug 2018Good, good. Apple deserves to be at the bottom of the list.Not in sales. Lol

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                                  • Luxor
                                  • wc6
                                  • 01 Aug 2018

                                  Glad no troll here be saying like "shipped not sold". This shipment data is enough to convey their global market share and that is a fact.

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                                    • Shui8
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                                    • 01 Aug 2018

                                    Marketing for their own Huawei high end flagship, introduce Honor phones to competes with other budget chinese phones, put a cheaper price with great built quality, intuitive EMUI, it works. It just works.

                                    Kudos, Huawei.

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                                      • 61x
                                      • 01 Aug 2018

                                      Asian ftw

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • XNU
                                        • 01 Aug 2018

                                        KamAbdi, 01 Aug 2018NO I don't like but I'm not saying that because I don't lik... moreYes putting the whole Kinect in a small notch isn't an innovation.