Huawei Technologies Co. took the top spot in China’s smartphone market for the first time in more than four years, a comeback fueled by new designs and software that appealed to users in a slowing market.

Huawei leads China’s smartphone market once again, beating Apple and completing a major comeback four years in the making.

Huawei has returned to the top of China’s smartphone market for the first time in more than four years. In the second quarter (Q2) of 2025,

Tech giant holds 18.1 per cent share of the mainland’s market in the second quarter, but shipments fall 3.4 per cent to 12.5 million units.

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Huawei has reclaimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market for the first time in over four years, surpassing both Apple and domestic rivals like Xiaomi, according to a new report from the United States-based International Data Corporation.