Mate 80 has really taken the Huawei smartphone sales to new heights right from the first week of 2026. The flagship handsets are selling surprisingly well in the market, pushing off their competitors to the second and third position on the top brand ranking.
A Weibo tipster shared the analysis of the Chinese smartphone market in the first week of 2026, and Huawei has topped the list, particularly in the sales department.
The company has exceeded the market share with 20% of hike, increasing its space in the best smartphone battle arena. Huawei is currently leading the segment and has become the only brand in its home ground with over 20% market share.
Of course, the main creditor of this achievement is the Mate 80 series that has maintained its craze among consumers till now. Its amazing features and cutting-edge technological capabilities made customers choose it over other smartphones.
In the latest edition, the lineup is heading towards the 2.0 million units goal in sales. Perhaps it might become the second Mate series with the highest number of shipments in the time ahead.
Apple has captured the second spot with a 16.64% of the market share – thanks to the iPhone 17 series. Next is OPPO in the queue with a 16.18% market share.
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The tipster says that OPPO is doing extremely well in the market and has taken one step forward in every category. Besides, Realme and OnePlus are also contributing to OPPO’s sales, taking it to new heights.
Vivo ranked fourth along with iQOO models, achieving 16.04% share of the market, whereas Xiaomi is standing in the fifth spot with 13.55% of the market share.
On the occasion of the New Year, the Chinese smartphone market saw a 24% month-on-month growth. It would be worth seeing if Huawei will maintain the same position in the future.
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