Chinese components double to 60% in new Huawei smartphone

Teardown analysis reflects impact of U.S. sanctions on former No. 2 player

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Huawei remains reliant on U.S.-made chips for some key semiconductors. (Source photo by Reuters)

NORIO MATSUMOTO, HIDEAKI RYUGEN and TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies has sharply increased the use of parts made in China in its latest smartphone as U.S. sanctions banning American companies from selling to the Chinese telecommunications group continue.

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