Huawei overtakes Apple in worldwide shipments of smartphones. Here are the figures

According to data that was released by International Data Corporation (IDC), Canalys and Strategy Analytics, Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei has overtaken Apple and moved into second position in terms of market share of worldwide shipments of smartphones in second quarter of 2018. 

According to data, company shipped over 54 million handsets in second quarter compared to 41.3 million that was recorded by Apple. list is topped by Samsung which sold over 73 million units in second quarter. 

As per IDC's figures, Samsung held 20.9% of market share, while Huawei ranked second with 15.8% trailed by Apply which h 12.1% of share. Experts suggest that Huawei might enjoy second position only for a short while, however, as Apple is likely to launch three new iPhones by September. 

It could also be concluded that whopping jump of 41% in Huawei shipments was majorly due to company's Hor brand. In its press release, IDC stated that ' Hor brand continues to be a key driver of growth for Chinese tech giant'. ditionally, Canalys states that Hor brand "accounted for two-thirds of near 16-million-jump that Huawei me this quarter". 

Huawei's premium line of smartphones put up a good show too with P20 and P20 Pro drawing "strong demand" throughout quarter. While it is t surprising that China accounted for 27% of company's shipments, US mobile market showed little contribution, if any, towards Huawei's success. 

se reports have been released a few days after Samsung cited 'soft' demand for its flagship model S9. This is, however, expected to reflect in next quarter. South Korean company will next release Galaxy te 9 which would be unveiled on August 9. 

flagship S9/S9+, which launched late in first quarter, witnessed slower than rmal sales according to Samsung. Samsung claims slowdown is due to intensifying competition in high-end market and an overall sluggish smartphone market. " Korean giant will look to bolster sales in coming weeks as we await arrival of new Galaxy te 9", said IDC in its report.