Huawei Global Smartphone Sales Jump 23%, Reaching No. 6 in Week 20 as Market Falls 8%
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Updated · HC Newsroom · Jun 17
Huawei Global Smartphone Sales Jump 23%, Reaching No. 6 in Week 20 as Market Falls 8%
3 articles · Updated · HC Newsroom · Jun 17
Summary
Huawei rose to sixth place in Counterpoint’s global smartphone sales ranking for 2026’s 20th week after posting 23% year-on-year growth, one of only two brands to expand.
China drove that gain: Counterpoint said domestic policy support and Huawei’s localized supply chain helped it outperform despite weakness in overseas markets.
The broader market moved the other way, with global smartphone sales down 8% year on year and consumer demand still sluggish; Apple grew 10% and held the top spot.
Samsung was flat, while OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi declined, underscoring Counterpoint’s view that brands with steadier component access and supply-chain visibility are pricing more effectively.
Counterpoint said semiconductor dynamics are widening performance gaps across phone makers, leaving even Apple and Huawei to balance supply-chain advantages against broader macroeconomic instability.