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Huawei’s HarmonyOS surpasses iOS in China

Huawei’s HarmonyOS surpassed Apple’s iOS in market share across mainland China’s smartphone market for four consecutive quarters in 2024.

By the end of December 2024, HarmonyOS held a 19% share, up from 16% in the same period in 2023, according to data from Counterpoint Research released on Mar. 12.

Despite HarmonyOS’s growth, Android remains dominant in China, maintaining a 64% market share in the fourth quarter of 2024, unchanged from the prior year.

In comparison, iOS slipped to a 17% share, down from 20% in the same quarter of 2023.

Recent Huawei developments

Timeline
27-Feb-2025 📱 Huawei to launch first HarmonyOS Next smartphone in March
  • Huawei to launch HarmonyOS Next smartphone in March
  • Top Chinese firms adapting apps for HarmonyOS Next
21-Feb-2025 🚗 Huawei, SAIC Motor partner for intelligent new EVs
  • SAIC partners with Huawei for new EVs
  • Focus on manufacturing and tech integration
12-Feb-2025 🚗 Huawei, SAIC to launch new EV brand for younger market
  • Huawei and SAIC launch new EV brand Shang-Jie
  • Pricing set between $25,000 and $36,000 for models
06-Feb-2025 🚀 Huawei hits $118b revenue, fastest growth in 4 years
  • Huawei’s 2024 revenue hits 860 billion yuan
  • 22% growth is fastest in four years
05-Feb-2025 🤖 Huawei, Moore Threads adopt DeepSeek’s AI models
  • Moore Threads backs DeepSeek’s AI models with GPUs
  • Huawei integrates AI models into Ascend cloud service

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