Huawei fleetingly grabs smartphone second spot from Apple

According to research firm Counterpoint Huawei’s smartphones outsold Apple’s over the summer.
As you can see in the table below this was a consequence of both Huawei’s strength and Apple’s weakness. Huawei sustained a rare foray above 10% global smartphone sales share in June and July, while Apple suffered an alarming dip.
“This is a significant milestone for Huawei, the largest Chinese smartphone brand with a growing global presence,” said Peter Richardson of