Signs of Huawei absorbing U.S. sanctions

Currently, Huawei is losing its competitiveness in many markets, with sales often dropping to older and cheaper models, while access to Google apps for smartphones is no longer available on new models.

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According to data from International Data Company IDC, at global level, Huawei’s smartphone shipments in the first quarter of this year were only 49 million units, this is the lowest figure in the past eight quarters of Huawei and dropped from a peak of 66 million units in the previous two quarters. Reportedly, Huawei’s smartphone sales currently account for about one-fifth of the Android smartphone market worldwide.

Currently, Huawei is losing its competitiveness in many markets, with sales often dropping to older and cheaper models, while access to Google apps for smartphones is no longer available on new models.

In the second half of 2018, Huawei exported more than half of its phones in the quarter to 42%. Nevertheless, in terms of revenue, the rise of more expensive 5G smartphones has pushed Huawei’s average revenue in the Chinese market.

Huawei is a latecomer in China’s smartphone manufacturing business, starting to produce phones primarily for telecom operators.