Huawei growth slips in Europe for Q2, Samsung takes the lead

Despite the US restriction, Huawei has maintained its second spot among the world’s top smartphone manufacturers but the company has received some setback in the European region.

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According to a report from Canalys, Huawei has sold 8.5 million smartphones with 18.8% market share compared to 10.1 million shipments and a 22.4% market share during the same time last year. As the total decline record is 16%.

Canalys analyst Mo Jia, mentioned that the US ‘Entity-List’ has affected Huawei’s market growth in Europe, as Samsung and Xiaomi has emerged as a direct beneficiary of this new breakdown. However, it’s expected that this slowdown will be temporary and may soon pick up the pace.