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. Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has overtaken Apple in worldwide smartphone sales for the first time, according to Counterpoint Research. The research firm said on Tuesday that Huawei's shipments of smartphones and tablets reached a record high of 51.7 million units last year, up from just over 50 million devices sold by Apple. Despite the success of the brand overall, no individual phone models ranked among the bestsellers. The release of Apple's new iPhone is imminent, which could put Apple back on top of worldwide sales in September.
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has overtaken Apple in worldwide smartphone sales for the first time, according to Counterpoint Research. The research firm said on Tuesday that Huawei's shipments of smartphones and tablets reached a record high of 51.7 million units last year, up from just over 50 million devices sold by Apple. Despite the success of the brand overall, no individual phone models ranked among the bestsellers. The release of Apple's new iPhone is imminent, which could put Apple back on top of worldwide sales in September.