Huawei mobile platform HarmonyOS expands China adoption, tops Apple’s iOS in 2024
Huawei's HarmonyOS has seen increasing adoption in mainland China throughout 2024, achieving a 19% market share in the fourth quarter, surpassing Apple's iOS for the fourth consecutive quarter. This growth coincides with Huawei's preparation to launch a new handset powered by the latest version of HarmonyOS, which will not support Android apps, signaling a significant shift towards a fully independent ecosystem.
Despite HarmonyOS's gains, Android remains the dominant mobile operating system in China with 64% of the market share. However, Apple's iOS experienced a decline, dropping from 20% to 17%. Globally, Android leads with 74%, followed by Apple with 22%, while HarmonyOS maintains a steady 4% share, reflecting its current availability only in mainland China. The rising adoption of HarmonyOS underscores Huawei's resurgence in the domestic 5G smartphone market, where it is competing against major Chinese Android handset makers.
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Huawei's HarmonyOS has seen increasing adoption in mainland China throughout 2024, achieving a 19% market share in the fourth quarter, surpassing Apple's iOS for the fourth consecutive quarter. This growth coincides with Huawei's preparation to launch a new handset powered by the latest version of HarmonyOS, which will not support Android apps, signaling a significant shift towards a fully independent ecosystem.
Despite HarmonyOS's gains, Android remains the dominant mobile operating system in China with 64% of the market share. However, Apple's iOS experienced a decline, dropping from 20% to 17%. Globally, Android leads with 74%, followed by Apple with 22%, while HarmonyOS maintains a steady 4% share, reflecting its current availability only in mainland China. The rising adoption of HarmonyOS underscores Huawei's resurgence in the domestic 5G smartphone market, where it is competing against major Chinese Android handset makers.
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