Oppo has become the No 1 smartphone brand in China for the first time, benefiting from declining sales from competitor Huawei, which has been struggling under the weight of US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock Oppo has become the No 1 smartphone brand in China for the first time, benefiting from declining sales from competitor Huawei, which has been struggling under the weight of US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
Oppo has become the No 1 smartphone brand in China for the first time, benefiting from declining sales from competitor Huawei, which has been struggling under the weight of US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
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Oppo, Xiaomi rise in smartphone rankings, filling the Huawei void left by US sanctions

  • Oppo became China’s No 1 smartphone brand for the first time with 21 per cent of the market, according to Counterpoint
  • Xiaomi and Oppo have benefited the most from Huawei’s decline, precipitated by US sanctions, in China, Europe and Latin America

Topic |   Smartphones
Iris DengMasha Borak
Iris Deng  and Masha Borak

Updated: 8:53am, 9 Mar, 2021

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Oppo has become the No 1 smartphone brand in China for the first time, benefiting from declining sales from competitor Huawei, which has been struggling under the weight of US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock Oppo has become the No 1 smartphone brand in China for the first time, benefiting from declining sales from competitor Huawei, which has been struggling under the weight of US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
Oppo has become the No 1 smartphone brand in China for the first time, benefiting from declining sales from competitor Huawei, which has been struggling under the weight of US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
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