This archive report was first published on 3 August 2019.
Published on August 3, 2019, market trackers reported that Huawei, the Chinese technology giant, maintained its position as the world's No. 2 smartphone vendor in the past quarter despite tough US sanctions.
According to Strategy Analytics, Huawei managed to boost its sales even as the overall market declined, remaining on the heels of sector leader Samsung and ahead of US-based Apple.
Strategy Analytics executive director Neil Mawston noted that Huawei 'surged at home in China during the quarter, as the firm sought to offset regulatory uncertainty in other major regions such as North America and Western Europe.'
Meanwhile, Apple saw an eight percent drop in iPhone sales in the quarter, with director Woody Oh attributing this to 'price adjustments and buoyant trade-ins' in China, but 'challenging markets' in India and Europe.
Counterpoint Research also reported similar findings, with Samsung, Huawei, and Apple in the top three spots as overall sales fell.
However, analyst Tarun Pathak at Counterpoint warned that the US ban on technology sales to Huawei will have an impact in the coming months, stating that 'the effect of the ban did not translate into falling shipments during this quarter, which will not be the case in the future.'
