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Huawei Technologies gained more ground in mainland China’s high-end smartphone segment in the third quarter, narrowing the gap with US rival Apple, which still leads that handset category, the latest data from research firm Canalys showed.
Shenzhen-based Huawei’s domestic shipments of premium-priced smartphones – handsets that cost more than US$600 – surged 34 per cent in the September quarter from a year earlier, resulting in a 33 per cent share, according to a report released by Canalys on Friday.
While Apple saw its iPhone shipments on the mainland decline 5 per cent in the same period, the US tech giant continued to lead domestic premium handset sales with a 52 per cent share.
From July to September, Huawei also shipped a total of 1.12 million foldable handsets, up 97 per cent from a year ago, cementing its status as the bestselling foldable brand on the mainland, ahead of rivals such as Honor, Vivo, Xiaomi and Samsung Electronics, according to a November report from research firm CINNO.
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