Chinese telecoms giant Huawei reclaimed the top spot in Chinese smartphone sales during the first two weeks of 2024, according to market research firm Counterpoint’s China Smartphone Weekly Model Sales Tracker Report. The performance marks a strong comeback for Huawei, as the company has experienced a consistent decline in market share since US sanctions were introduced in 2019. The report attributes this achievement primarily to Huawei’s new flagship Mate 60 series, featuring the self developed Kirin 9000S chip. Additionally, renewed brand loyalty and the launch of the HarmonyOS operating system have both played key roles in the company’s resurgence in the market, the report noted. [Counterpoint Research, in Chinese]