Honor leads global market as the fastest-growing smartphone brand in H1 2026
Amid a downturn in the global smartphone market, Honor recorded a 9 percent year-on-year increase in smartphone shipments in the first half of 2026, according to market research firms International Data Corporation (IDC) and Omdia.The growth placed the company at the forefront of the global Android market, making it the fastest-growing major vendor during the period. The company was also the only Chinese Android manufacturer to record positive year-on-year shipment growth globally.The brand’s momentum was particularly pronounced across several international markets, where it grew despite contractions in overall smartphone demand.In the Middle East, smartphone shipments declined 13 percent year on year in the first half, while Honor’s shipments grew 35 percent, according to Omdi...
