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since sales increase dramatically over the past 12 months.This can be attributed both to increased awareness of the brand through marketing
and longevity, but also due to the critically-acclaimed Huawei P20 flagship.IHS Markit claims that shipments rose 41 per cent year-on-year
to 54.2 million units and managed a growth rates of 107 per cent in Asia-Pacific and more than 60 per cent in EMEA
15.7 per cent.Huawei smartphone growth"Huawei is shifting to more value-added models, by launching new flagship smartphones with the latest
growth of Huawei is impressive, to say the least, as is its ability to move into markets where, until recently, the brand was largely
unknown," added Ryan Reith, an analyst from IDC, whose separate report has Huawei as number two as well.Samsung suffered the biggest decline
of the quarter, with shipments falling 10.8 per cent to 70.8 million, or 20.6 per cent of the market
S9 and S9 Plus devices, and the company needs the next Galaxy Note to deliver in the latter part of the year
Samsung has been facing severe competition from Chinese manufacturers, especially Huawei and Xiaomi
leaders Apple and Samsung
The second quarter was also the first time these top four Chinese manufacturers shipped more smartphones than the two leading
