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Huawei Surpasses Apple As the World's Second Largest Smartphone Brand (theverge.com)
According to analysis by consulting firm Counterpoint Research, China's leading smartphone marker, Huawei, surpassed Apple's global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July. The company is only behind Samsung in sales. The Verge reports: Figures haven't been released yet for August, though Counterpoint indicates sales for that month also look strong. However, it's worth noting that with Apple's new iPhone releases just around the corner, the iPhone maker is almost certain to get back on top in September. Researchers at Counterpoint also point out that Huawei has a weak presence in the South Asian, Indian, and North American markets, which "limits Huawei's potential to the near-to-mid-term to take a sustainable second place position behind Samsung." Its strongest market is China, and it's also popular in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Still, Apple doesn't have much to worry about; Counterpoint says the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus remain the world's best-selling smartphones, while Oppo's R11 and A57 claimed the third and fourth spots, respectively, followed by Samsung's Galaxy S8, Xiaomi's Redmi Note 4X, and Samsung's Galaxy S8 Plus. Surprisingly, despite overtaking Apple in global sales, none of Huawei's phones appear on the Top 10 list.
There are enough people just in my circle who prefer the 4" iPhone SE over the larger iPhone models... I'd expect someone on the Android side of things will eventually go after that market as well. I'm kind of surprised Samsung hasn't done it.
I had the 5.5" 6 Plus for a couple years, but like you said - the size was a bit much. I eventually replaced it with the 4.7" version, which I like because I can one-hand my phone again now.
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As much as I dislike almost all phone manufacturers, I will still grudgingly trust Apple more than the others when it comes to securing my private information on my devices against apps, 3rd parties, and hackers doing things that I don't know are being done. Huawei -- what do you want to bet that they take any of that shit seriously? Cmon, even Google doesn't police its apps and infrastructure well, what are the chances that a down-the-rung OEM does?