According to Forbes , HUAWEI is the only Chinese company to be listed on Forbes’ Most Valuable Brands 2018 for the second time in a row!
In the second quarter of 2018, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group is surpassing Apple becoming number 2 smartphone vendor globally for the first time. Huawei earned 15.8 per cent market ahead of Apple at 12.1 per cent as International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide reported. This demonstrates a turning point in the smartphone industry as Huawei shipped 54.2 million units with 15.8% remarkable market share. As a result of that, a 41% year-on-year profit lead Huawei to exceed the other two top brands. Huawei’s market share across countries in the MEA region exceeds 20%, including Levant at 37.4%, Oman at 30%, Saudi Arabia at 27%, Iraq at 25%, Egypt at 24%, Pakistan at 22.2% and the UAE at 20%. In other terms, Huawei marked an increase of 31.25% in profit resulting in 21% of Middle East and Africa total share as reported by GFK 2018.
Huawei is leading the innovation space in the smartphone industry. It is important to highlight that the company is the 6th biggest spender in R&D globally, with $45 billion spent over the last 10 years and a whopping $12 billion last year only. The company’s efforts have clearly paid off as its latest products have received several accolades globally. Huawei leads Artificial Intelligence (AI) chip sets in smartphone industry and had launched the world’s first processor with built-in AI chip set – Kirin 970 in its smartphones. Its breakthrough flagship phone HUAWEI P20 Pro introduced an unprecedented 40-megapixel AI triple camera with stunning night shot photography features. Huawei P20 Pro found strong demand in the premium phone segment as P20 Series has exceeded 6 million phones shipped worldwide; just a few months after its launch.
Its recently launched nova 3 series is also a testament of Huawei’s strength in the premium mid-range market. HUAWEI nova 3i and HUAWEI nova 3i feature a revolutionary 24MP + 2MP dual AI front camera that is designed to provide a new AI Selfie experience, by distinguishing people from backgrounds and apply AI beautification for optimum results.
Huawei continues to showcase its commitment to innovation and customer service with the release of its “GPU Turbo” technology that allows users to effortlessly upgrade their devices and enjoy much-improved devices for an ultimate gaming experience at no cost.
Huawei is unstoppable and now everyone can confess that HUAWEI IS LEADING THE SMARTPHONE INDUSTRY!