Canalys estimates that Chinese smartphone manufacturers held a 32 percent market share in Europe last year. By comparison, their market share was 11 percent in 2013. This development has recently been fueled by tensions between China and the US. The trade war between the two countries is leading companies like Huawei and Xiaomi to prefer investing in Europe, according to Canalys Senior Analyst Ben Stanton. Chinese devices are also popular with German consumers, as evidenced by the top five smartphones sold in the third quarter of 2018.
Canalys estimates the sales share of Chinese smartphone manufacturers on the European market last year at 32 percent. By comparison, the market share in 2013 was eleven percent. This development has recently been boosted by tensions between China and the USA. According to Canalys senior analyst Ben Stanton, the trade war between the two countries would make companies like Huawei or Xiamoi prefer to invest in Europe. Chinese devices are also popular with German consumers, as a glance at the top 5 smartphones in the third quarter of 2018 shows.
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