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Huawei leads global smartwatch market, but earbuds reveal different competitive picture

What happened

Huawei has reclaimed the global smartwatch crown but remains in fourth place for wireless earbuds, trailing Apple, Xiaomi, and Samsung Electronics. This uneven momentum highlights distinct competitive dynamics between its wearables and audio accessory segments.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

Smartwatch ChipsWireless Earbuds Chips

Huawei Apple Xiaomi Samsung Electronics

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Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/1/2026 · View original source

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Huawei leads global smartwatch market, but earbuds reveal different competitive picture

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

Source and time

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