Huawei’s new Pura 70 smartphones, powered by a chip designed by its in-house unit HiSilicon, are set to help the Shenzhen-based tech champion regain the top position in China’s smartphone market.
Huawei: Its Mate 60 Pro phone, in particular, grabbed global attention after its launch in August as it was found to be using a domestically made advanced chip that for more analysts and users symbolized how the company had overcome U.S. sanctions.
Huawei is giving tough competition to Apple in China, selling 1.6 million of its Mate 60 series handsets in just six weeks. The high sales numbers defy the smartphone slowdown and indicate strong demand for Huawei s high-end smartphones. The flagship Huawei Mate 60 Pro accounted for almost three-quarters of the sales. In contrast, Apple s iPhone 15 sales in China saw a 4.5% decline compared to the iPhone 14 series. Chinese e-commerce platforms are offering deep discounts on the iPhone 15 series, contributing to its impressive global sales.
Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 15 is selling far worse in China than its predecessor, according to separate analyses, reflecting stubbornly weak consumption as well as the rise of rivals like Huawei Technologies Co.