Huawei becomes the # 1 seller in the global mobile market

Four months on the podium, Huawei has been a world leader in sales since April, ousting Samsung from that first place it has held for a long time. A new report by

Until this year Samsung reigned in mobile sales worldwide, however, Huawei has managed to take that position away from it during that second quarter of 2020. The Chinese company has sold 55.8 million devices, a figure that has earned it that rise in the ranking, but not without noticing the drop in sales due to the pandemic.

Four months on the podium, Huawei has been a world leader in sales since April, ousting Samsung from that first place it has held for a long time. A new report by

Until this year Samsung reigned in mobile sales worldwide, however, Huawei has managed to take that position away from it during that second quarter of 2020. The Chinese company has sold 55.8 million devices, a figure that has earned it that rise in the ranking, but not without noticing the drop in sales due to the pandemic.

For this reason, Canalys experts find it difficult for

This also demonstrates the strength of the Chinese market, the second-largest economy in the world, which is betting on national brands, especially since the trade war between the United States and China began. " The strength in China alone will not be enough to keep Huawei on top once the world economy begins to recover, " they explain in the Canalys report. 

Not everything is the fault of the pandemic or political disputes, Huawei also has to face the appearance of new brands. For example, in the European market, Xiaomi has experienced sales growth of 13% in this second quarter compared to the 6% increase it achieved in the same period of 2019, according to

For this reason, Canalys experts find it difficult for Huawei to maintain that first position for a long time while its international sales continue to drop. In Europe, a key region for Huawei, the company's smartphone market share fell sharply to 16% in the second quarter, from 22% in the same period in 2019, according to Counterpoint Research. In this continent, it ranks third, behind Samsung and Apple. 

This also demonstrates the strength of the Chinese market, the second-largest economy in the world, which is betting on national brands, especially since the trade war between the United States and China began. " The strength in China alone will not be enough to keep Huawei on top once the world economy begins to recover, " they explain in the Canalys report. 

Not everything is the fault of the pandemic or political disputes, Huawei also has to face the appearance of new brands. For example, in the