Report: Samsung leads global smartphone sales in August, widens gap with Huawei

17 October 2020
The earlier summer months were rougher, but Samsung has bounced back. Huawei hasn't been doing very well.

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  • Adul Al Salami Kebab
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  • 17 Oct 2020

Shiny Dave, 17 Oct 2020It definitely feels like we're going to see non-Chines... moreYes Sony should really promote this to they can gain some customers... :p

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    • Adul Al Salami Kebab
    • nrX
    • 17 Oct 2020

    So people who might have bought Huawei all fleed to Xiaomi & Samsung? But why did most go to the Samsung? I suspect these are the normies who does not even know what Xiaomi even is... :I

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      • Shiny Dave
      • mpm
      • 17 Oct 2020

      It definitely feels like we're going to see non-Chinese phone makers leaning into Western marketing that emphasises they're not Chinese. Apple has noticeably stepped up their focus on privacy in their advertising, while Samsung can play up being Korean at a time where there seems to be a rising positive interest in the country from the west following its relatively successful pandemic response and the international growth of K-pop (driven by one particular act that Samsung have commercial tie-ins with...).

      But also the remaining Chinese makers have a clear price advantage in markets that let them in, and that's a huge selling point with the economic damage from the pandemic. So there's a massive opportunity in Europe for Xiaomi in particular, at least unless and until they get the squeeze the same way as Huawei...

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        • Anonymous
        • 3xN
        • 17 Oct 2020

        Anonymous, 17 Oct 2020south korea thanks mister dolaaand trumpNah im sure theres plenty others out there too like me :P

        Thanks Trump

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          • Anonymous
          • 3xN
          • 17 Oct 2020

          SpiritWolf, 17 Oct 2020Huawei was on its path to number one before Trumps sanction... moreAnd since we playing WHAT IFS

          What if Samsung changed their lines up and pricing then what? Imn sure Samsung would have increased their sales too, like their changed their A series features and hardware which helped them sell more. Now the S20 FE will help even more

          Its all good playing hypotheticals in favour of the company you love and support

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            • AnonD-804996
            • M}3
            • 17 Oct 2020

            I just hope Trump gets "dethroned" and Biden restores business with Huawei back to normal. As much as anyone can call Huawei "Chinese spy", they made some insane designs and innovations in smartphone market.

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              • Anonymous
              • gM$
              • 17 Oct 2020

              [deleted post]Lol

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                • 17 Oct 2020

                Hardware Hypervisor, 17 Oct 2020crApple will hold 90% profit of the entire industry even th... moreEvery company wants to make a profit some how on the back of their customers. Maybe Apple is the worse of them all, but you'll be naive to think that is the only one.
                They are all the same.

                  Anonymous, 17 Oct 2020"Thanks Mr.Dolaaand Trump 🍊 for the Sucess of Samsung&... moreHuawei was on its path to number one before Trumps sanctions.

                  Ignorants...

                    Hardware Hypervisor, 17 Oct 2020crApple will hold 90% profit of the entire industry even th... moreBut apple aren't realy a phone or media business, their valuation is all in their self traded stocks and shares, their profits from things are nice, but small change compared to profits from self share trading, apple started with a theft by a horrible nasty little crook, s jobs, nothing has ever changed at apple, still bent.
                    Same as tesla, sell minute number of cars, basically only in America, yet their valuation is bigger than the 3 biggest, most profitable motor firms in the world combined, just another self stock trading con, it doesnt matter what you make, if you can con enough fools into paying massively over inflated prices for worthless bits of paper.
                    How many large American companies can you think of and name that a good, solid ethical and moral operation ?

                      Well what else do you expect, you have trump going after Chinese firms, while still aiding and abetting the South Korean mafias, of which Samsung is one of the biggest, to carry on business as usual.
                      Now, after Snowden etc,have we proof of which major world power has actually been caught repeatedly spying on its own citizens, its supposed trusted "allies" and anyone else it can gain access to and at the same time lieing to and back stabbing the same peoples and countries ?
                      And has also used government powered and backed industrial espionage since WW2 to further its gains and profits ?
                      Trump has been saggingl off China, has he ever offered any good, hard proof against huawei to back up his opinion ?
                      Has any gov anywhere published or released proof that huawei are any different to Nokia or apple or Western companies that are and have been doing exactly what trump accuses huawei of possibly being forced to do by Chinese gov if they insist ?
                      A massive case of the pot calling the kettle black.
                      I'm waiting for the big Chinese push back reaction if trump is "elected" again, cos so far it's just been tit for tat, but if he is "elected" again, I expect a massive move by the Chinese against North American countries, cos they ain't too happy with the Canadians either, for rolling over to USA pressure/threats and arresting and holding a top huawei exec.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 17 Oct 2020

                        south korea thanks mister dolaaand trump

                          Hardware Hypervisor, 17 Oct 2020crApple will hold 90% profit of the entire industry even th... moreI think you have interchanged Samsung's & 1+'s profit margins. Look at the price of Samsung M51 & 1+ Nord & then the components used in them, similarly 1+ 8T or S20 price - No way 1+ has a profit margin of 30%..
                          OnePlus hardly makes any money, I think BBK (Oppo & Vivo) is keeping it afloat from the money they earn from their 'selfie cam' phones..

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                            • Anonymous
                            • KiS
                            • 17 Oct 2020

                            Anonymous, 17 Oct 2020"Thanks Mr.Dolaaand Trump 🍊 for the Sucess of Samsung&... moreYes, Samsung has dominated sales for more than 7 years. But within 2 - 3 years, chinese brands are starting to erode the Samsung market.

                            Now the Chinese brand is backsliding again due to US political policies

                              Samsung gained share in sales because Huawei has issue with USA sanctions and Chinese India dispute. It is shameful knowing that Samsung discriminates users outside USA and South Korea by installing inferior Exynos and still pricing and marketing performance results of their mobile phones like Snapdragon is installed.

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                                • AnonD-945200
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                                • 17 Oct 2020

                                Thanks to trump

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                                  • 17 Oct 2020

                                  [deleted post]"Thanks Mr.Dolaaand Trump 🍊 for the Sucess of Samsung"

                                  LOL it isnt like Samsung has been Number 1 smartphone OEM in terms of sales for the last 6 or 7 years? Nah impossible

                                  Just this year right thanks to Trump LOL

                                  Fanboys :/

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 3xN
                                    • 17 Oct 2020

                                    The King of smartphone makers is back at the top

                                    Congrats Sammy

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • KiS
                                      • 17 Oct 2020

                                      Yeah, thanks to Mr. Donald Trump. Make Samsung Great Again.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PE3
                                        • 17 Oct 2020

                                        Vikass17, 17 Oct 2020Others is oopo , vivo , one plus, realme , iqoo .all of them is under BBK. They are same brand.