Huawei beats Samsung in global smartphone shipments for the first time: Canalys

For the very first time, Huawei leaves behind Samsung in global smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2020. According to the latest report coming from Canalys, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer shipped more smartphones worldwide than any other company for the first time in nine years.

It also marks the first quarter in nine years that a smartphone manufacturer other than Samsung or Apple has led the market.

In the quarter Huawei shipped 55.8 million units, although down 5 per cent year on year, followed by Samsung that shipped 53.7 million smartphones, a 30 per cent fall compared to quarter two 2019.