IDC: Huawei Is Still The Number 1 Smartphone Maker In China
Last May 4, the International Data Corporation (IDC) has released their quarterly report for the market share, shipments, and growth of smartphones in China. According to IDC, shipments in the Chinese smartphone market grew 0.8% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2017.
The data showed that Huawei is still the top smartphone brand in China with 25% year-over-year growth and a total shipment of 20.8 million units for the first quarter of 2017! The company dominated the premium smartphone market with offerings from the P and Mate series. Honor, Huawei's sub-brand also delivered strong results by posting double-digit growth.
IDC's data also showed that OPPO and Vivo are also both on the rise. However, Apple, Xiaomi, and other brands saw sales on decline. For example, Apple had the largest slump, the tech giant is down to 26.7% in year-over-year in China.
Note: IDC expects overall growth in the Chinese smartphone market in 2017 to be lower than in 2016, which saw growth of 8.6%. The first half of the year will see a flat trend and growth will pick up in the second half.
This data also confirmed the previous report of Canalys on Chinese smartphone sales for quarter number 1 of 2017!
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| The gorgeous Huawei P10 Plus |
The data showed that Huawei is still the top smartphone brand in China with 25% year-over-year growth and a total shipment of 20.8 million units for the first quarter of 2017! The company dominated the premium smartphone market with offerings from the P and Mate series. Honor, Huawei's sub-brand also delivered strong results by posting double-digit growth.
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| IDC's latest data |
IDC's data also showed that OPPO and Vivo are also both on the rise. However, Apple, Xiaomi, and other brands saw sales on decline. For example, Apple had the largest slump, the tech giant is down to 26.7% in year-over-year in China.
Note: IDC expects overall growth in the Chinese smartphone market in 2017 to be lower than in 2016, which saw growth of 8.6%. The first half of the year will see a flat trend and growth will pick up in the second half.
This data also confirmed the previous report of Canalys on Chinese smartphone sales for quarter number 1 of 2017!
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