Huawei eyes global smartphone comeback with in-house chips

China's one-time world leader looks to reclaim top spot despite U.S. sanctions

Advertisements for Huawei's Mate X6 were seen in Hong Kong and other cities around the world from December. (Photo by Nikkei)

ITSURO FUJINO, Nikkei staff writer

January 15, 2025 05:43 JST

GUANGZHOU -- Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies is eyeing a global comeback, boosting the number of markets where it sells phones equipped with high-performance chips -- developed in-house to sidestep U.S. sanctions -- to about 60.

At the end of last year, large billboards for Huawei's latest foldable smartphone, the Mate X6, were spotted in high-profile locations around the world in cities like Hong Kong, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur.