Huawei to top Apple's 2018 phone sales as trade war heat builds

Chinese maker to grab second place globally but faces suspicion in key markets

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The Huawei P20 smartphone comes equipped with Leica cameras. The company has shipped more than 200 million units in 2018.

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies is on track to beat Apple in full-year smartphone sales for the first time and take second place in the global market, with more than 200 million units already shipped in 2018.

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